Brenthia pavonacella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Brenthia pavonacella, the peacock brenthia moth, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in North America, including Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Oklahoma and South Carolina. It has also been recorded from Mexico. The wingspan is about 9 mm (0.35 in). There are at least two generations per year in Illinois. Larvae can be found from early July to early September.
Host plant: The larvae has been recorded from Desmodium sp. (Fabaceae) in Illinois. 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 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peacock Brenthia Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 447th 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peacock Brenthia Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peacock Brenthia Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Peacock Brenthia 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 order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Peacock Brenthia Moth that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (about 50%), Spicebush Swallowtail (about 40%) and Spongy Moth (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peacock Brenthia Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (7 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.
