Filigreed Moth

Filigreed Moth

Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shenandoah National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
9 In 1 park
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Filigreed Moth in Shenandoah National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Filigreed Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 406th most-seen of the 723 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.

When is the best time to see a Filigreed Moth in Shenandoah National Park?

March and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Filigreed Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Filigreed Moth?

Between midnight and 3 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Filigreed Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Filigreed Moth?

Only Shenandoah National Park, in our data

Shenandoah National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Filigreed Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Filigreed Moth live in Shenandoah National Park?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Filigreed Moth that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Filbertworm Moth (about 10%), Locust Twig Borer Moth (about 10%) and Reticulated Fruitworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Filigreed Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Filigreed Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (9 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.

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