Ecliptopera atricolorata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ecliptopera atricolorata, the dark-banded geometer moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September, with most records from June and July. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Banded Geometer Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Banded Geometer Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-Banded Geometer Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dark-Banded Geometer Moth sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Dark-Banded Geometer Moth that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Tulip-Tree Beauty (about 20%), Pale Beauty (about 10%) and Large Maple Spanworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-Banded Geometer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah 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.
