regional light-sheet telemetry

Night flights, compared.

A working dashboard for seeing which moth stations are active, what just arrived, and whether first-of-season records are breaking across the region on the same nights.

9 enabled stations
25,216 moth observations
1,394 unique species
885 iNat firsts
2026-08-31 latest session

Previous full night

A photo-first scan of the previous completed 12pm-to-12pm moth session, grouped by unique species so shared and station-only sightings are easy to compare.

2026-08-30 completed 12pm-to-12pm moth session
45 unique moth species
49 observations
0 shared by stations

Past week

The same view as the previous full night, widened to the trailing seven nights so slower-moving activity and multi-night visitors are easier to spot.

2026-08-25 to 2026-08-31 past 7 nights
140 unique moth species
294 observations
44 shared by stations

Naturalist feed

Build-generated headlines from the station network, meant to surface discoveries, timing shifts, and shared flight pulses before the tables.

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This week

Kingfisher Hollow is carrying the strongest weekly signal

88 moth taxa and 148 observations in the latest seven-night window. 2026-08-25 to 2026-08-31
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02

Shared fauna

Double-banded Grass-veneer (Crambus agitatellus) is the most widely shared moth in the network

It has appeared at 9 tracked stations, with 192 total observations. all time
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03

Long flight period

Common Eupithecia Moth (Eupithecia miserulata) has the longest tracked seasonal flight window

Dombroskie Homestead has records from Jun 11 through Nov 26 within the 2020 flight season across 10 distinct moth dates, a 168-day window. longest single tracked season
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04

Unique station species

Impudent Hulda Moth (Hulda impudens) is currently unique to Dombroskie Homestead

This species has 2 tracked observations and has not appeared at another station yet. latest 2026-08-22
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05

Species spotlight

Rusty Varneria Moth (Varneria postremella)

Across the tracked record it has 4 observations from 2 stations. rotates with each new moth night
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06

Unique station species

Pink-mottled Cochylichroa Moth (Cochylichroa aurorana) is currently unique to Dombroskie Homestead

This species has 6 tracked observations and has not appeared at another station yet. latest 2026-08-18
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Recent sightings

Fresh uploads are shown as a field log first, with the full table kept below for scanning dates, observers, and links.

2026-08-31 2026-08-31 Kingfisher Hollow Darling Underwing (Catocala cara) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Goldenrod Leafminer (Cremastobombycia solidaginis) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Tufted Apple Bud Moth (Platynota idaeusalis) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Striped Eudonia Moth (Eudonia strigalis) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Aster Eucosma Moth (Eucosma parmatana) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow American Sharp-angled Carpet (Euphyia intermediata) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Red-headed Inchworm Moth (Macaria bisignata) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Goldenrod Leafminer (Cremastobombycia solidaginis) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Bold-feathered Grass Moth (Herpetogramma pertextalis) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Maple Caloptilia Moth (Caloptilia bimaculatella) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Dogbane Stem Borer Moth (Papaipema baptisiae) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Broken-banded Carpet (Xanthorhoe iduata) drewweber
2026-08-31 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Faint-spotted Palthis Moth (Palthis asopialis) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe ferrugata) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Master's Dart (Feltia herilis) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Greater Black-letter Dart (Xestia dolosa) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Smith's Dart (Xestia smithii) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Porcelain Gray (Protoboarmia porcelaria) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Ipsilon Dart Moth (Agrotis ipsilon) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Hoffman's Cochylid Moth (Cochylichroa hoffmanana) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Doubtful Apamea Moth (Apamea dubitans) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Black-banded Brocade (Oligia modica) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Darling Underwing (Catocala cara) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Bristly Cutworm Moth (Lacinipolia renigera) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Similar Pelochrista (Pelochrista similiana) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow American Idia Moth (Idia americalis) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Ipsilon Dart Moth (Agrotis ipsilon) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow American Sharp-angled Carpet (Euphyia intermediata) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Titian Peale's Moth (Perispasta caeculalis) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Gold-striped Leaftier Moth (Machimia tentoriferella) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Thelma's Agonopterix Moth (Agonopterix thelmae) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Thelma's Agonopterix Moth (Agonopterix thelmae) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Greenish Apple Moth (Clepsis virescana) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Double-striped Scoparia Moth (Scoparia biplagialis) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Hemlock Looper Moth (Lambdina fiscellaria) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Slowpoke Moth (Athetis tarda) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Greater Red Dart (Abagrotis alternata) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth (Pseudeustrotia carneola) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Unspotted Looper Moth (Allagrapha aerea) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Mint-loving Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta acrionalis) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Ursula Wainscot (Leucania ursula) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Oak Skeletonizer Moth (Bucculatrix ainsliella) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Walnut Caterpillar Moth (Datana integerrima) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Milkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle) drewweber
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 Kingfisher Hollow Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae) drewweber

Station network

Configured stations stay visible even before their first sync, so owners can see what is online, what is waiting for observations, and what is no longer active.

active

Bosque Neimi

Tompkins County, NY

245species 710observations

Latest session

active

Dombroskie Homestead

Tompkins County, NY

1197species 9,740observations

Latest session

active

Dove Dr

Dove Dr area, Tompkins County, NY

379species 1,385observations

Latest session

inactive

Durfee Hill

Durfee Hill, Tompkins County, NY

582species 2,620observations

Latest session

active

Kingfisher Hollow

Tioga County, NY

873species 7,042observations

Latest session

active

Monkey Run

Monkey Run, Tompkins County, NY

552species 2,871observations

Latest session

active

Ringwood Rd

Ringwood Rd, Tompkins County, NY

219species 552observations

Latest session

active

Second St

Second St area, Monroe County, NY

5species 5observations

Latest session

active

Woodlawn

Woodlawn, Tompkins County, NY

159species 291observations

Latest session

Global species accumulation

The running union of moth species recorded across all tracked stations. Each dashed line and the key below mark a station's first cached observation session, making changes in network coverage visible alongside species growth.

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Running union of moth species recorded across all tracked stations from 2016-07-20 to 2026-08-31, ending at 1394 species. The vertical scale runs from 0 to 1394 species. 1394 0 2016-07-20 2026-08-31 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1394 species

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First cached session

  • Monkey Run
  • Durfee
  • Woodlawn
  • Dombroskie
  • Ringwood
  • Bosque
  • Kingfisher
  • Dove Dr
  • Second

This is a cumulative record of the tracked iNaturalist sources, not a standardized measure of survey effort, abundance, or site quality.

2026 first-of-season pulses

Species appearing at two or more stations are grouped by how tightly their first session dates line up. Switch to all-time to compare first arrivals across the full station history.

same night

Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth (Orthosia hibisci)

2 stations 0 day spread 2026-04-13 to 2026-04-13

same night

Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata)

2 stations 0 day spread 2026-04-13 to 2026-04-13

same night

Red-washed Prominent (Oedemasia semirufescens)

2 stations 0 day spread 2026-07-04 to 2026-07-04

same night

Gold-spotted Ghost Moth (Sthenopis pretiosus)

2 stations 0 day spread 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-08

same night

Lobed Plume Moth (Dejongia lobidactylus)

2 stations 0 day spread 2026-07-16 to 2026-07-16

same night

Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth (Phyllocnistis populiella)

2 stations 0 day spread 2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05

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Full data archive

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