Melanolophia imitata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Melanolophia imitata, the western carpet or green-striped forest looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in western North America from southern California, north to Alaska and east to extreme south-western Alberta.
The wingspan is 34–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on the foliage of various conifer trees, but preferring Douglas fir, Tsuga and Abies species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Carpet sighting in Redwood National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 101 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.
March–April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Carpet in Redwood National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Western Carpet sightings, Redwood National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Western Carpet that you can see in Redwood National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are California Black (about 20%), Omnivorous Looper (about 10%) and Pale Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Redwood National Park (5 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.
