Pantographa limata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Pantographa limata, the basswood leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, [Indiana]
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Quebec. The wingspan is about 38 mm. The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The moth eats basswood, oak and rock elm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Basswood Leafroller Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 138th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Basswood Leafroller Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Basswood Leafroller Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Basswood Leafroller Moth sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Basswood Leafroller Moth that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hollow-Spotted Blepharomastix Moth (about 10%), Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%) and Argyria nivalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Basswood Leafroller Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (28 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.
