Heterophleps refusaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Heterophleps refusaria, the three-patched bigwing, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861 and is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Heterophleps refusaria is 7645. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Patched Bigwing sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 571st 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.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Patched Bigwing in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-Patched Bigwing 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Three-Patched Bigwing sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Three-Patched Bigwing 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 Three-Patched Bigwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (6 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.
