Phosphila turbulenta
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Phosphila turbulenta, the turbulent phosphila, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Turbulent Phosphila Moth sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 196 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Turbulent Phosphila Moth in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Turbulent Phosphila Moth 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 3 parks where we can rate Turbulent Phosphila Moth sightings, Point Pelee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Turbulent Phosphila Moth that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Eight-Spotted Forester Moth (about 20%), Smeared Dagger (about 20%) and Pearly Wood-Nymph (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Turbulent Phosphila Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Point Pelee National Park (25 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.
