Eutricopis nexilis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Eutricopis nexilis, the white-spotted midget, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia and New England west across southern Canada to southern Vancouver Island, north to Yukon and south in the mountains to California and Colorado.
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on Antennaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Midget sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Midget in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Spotted Midget sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-Spotted Midget sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Yosemite National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the White-Spotted Midget that you can see in Rocky Mountain National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Corn Earworm Moth (about 10%) and Langton's Forester (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Spotted Midget is recorded against all the insects logged in Rocky Mountain National Park (12 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.
