Dichorda iridaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Dichorda iridaria, the showy emerald moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 25–28 mm. The larvae feed on Rhus species, including Rhus typhina and Rhus copallina. and Toxicodendron radicans. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Showy Emerald sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 196 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Showy Emerald in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Showy Emerald sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Showy Emerald sightings, Point Pelee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Showy Emerald that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are White-Striped Black (about 10%), Large Maple Spanworm Moth (about 10%) and Bad-Wing Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Showy Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Point Pelee National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
