Scythropiodes issikii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Odites issikii is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Ryoichi Takahashi in 1930. It is found in Japan, Korea, China and Russia. The wingspan is 14–19 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Gardenia jasminoides, Malus pumila, Pyrus simonii, Populus nigra, Prunus species, Salix species, Smilax china, Ulmus pavifolia, Viburnum awabuki and Weigela coreaensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scythropiodes issikii sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 251st 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scythropiodes issikii in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scythropiodes issikii 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.
Only Shenandoah National Park, in our data
Shenandoah National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scythropiodes issikii sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scythropiodes issikii is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (15 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.
