Moth of the Week #1
Sycamore Tussock Moth (Halysidota harrisii)
10 tracked network records -- the rarest visitor of the week.
Station story
This station has documented 1197 moth species from 9740 observations. The dataset spans 996 moth sessions from 2018-06-06 through 2026-08-29. 287 species are currently unique to this station within the tracked network. Water-hemlock Borer Moth (Papaipema birdi) is the strongest station-associated species by current share of network observations.
Week at the sheet
A recap of the most recently completed Monday-through-Sunday week at this station.
2026-08-24 to 2026-08-30
Moth of the Week #2
Doubtful Apamea Moth (Apamea dubitans)
16 tracked network records -- another standout rarity this week.
Moth of the Week #3
Maple Spanworm Moth (Ennomos magnaria)
25 tracked network records -- another standout rarity this week.
Frequent Flyer
Aster Eucosma Moth (Eucosma parmatana)
Seen 4 times here last week, more than anything else.
New in Town
No brand-new arrivals at this station last week.
How You Stacked Up
13 species here, 9 of them also seen elsewhere in the network last week. Shared the most species with Kingfisher Hollow (5 species in common).
Recent observations
Latest synced observations from this station.
Predicted next 10 moths
The ten moth species not yet recorded at Dombroskie Homestead with the strongest near-term seasonal evidence within 100 km. Nearby iNaturalist records from the next 14 calendar days set the order, with this week's records weighted slightly more than next week's. Species with at least four timed tracked records move behind the other candidates when half or fewer fall during sheet-compatible hours (6 p.m. to 10 a.m.). Host associations are shown as context but do not change the ranking. This is a watchlist for likely next new station records, not a guarantee for any one sheet night.
When
Showing 10 targets
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#1 Brown Angle Shades (Phlogophora periculosa) Stronger next week · This week 4 · next week 6 · 10 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 18 of 18 tracked records Host evidence: 14 exact shared host plants + 3 broader shared host genera · 253 station moths -
#2 Forage Looper Moth (Caenurgina erechtea) Stronger next week · This week 2 · next week 8 · 10 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 7 of 7 tracked records Host evidence: 3 exact shared host plants + 3 broader shared host genera · 122 station moths -
#3 Stigmella intermedia Comparable across both weeks · This week 4 · next week 4 · 8 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence -
#4 Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) Stronger next week · This week 3 · next week 5 · 8 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Host evidence: 7 exact shared host plants + 8 broader shared host genera · 208 station moths -
#5 Mother Underwing Moth (Catocala parta) Stronger this week · This week 6 · next week 1 · 7 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Host evidence: 4 exact shared host plants · 89 station moths -
#6 Betrothed Underwing (Catocala innubens) Stronger this week · This week 4 · next week 3 · 7 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence -
#7 Evergreen Bagworm Moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) Stronger this week · This week 4 · next week 3 · 7 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Host evidence: 12 exact shared host plants + 2 broader shared host genera · 183 station moths -
#8 White Underwing (Catocala relicta) Comparable across both weeks · This week 3 · next week 3 · 6 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Host evidence: 8 exact shared host plants + 1 broader shared host genus · 241 station moths -
#9 Two-spotted Aethes (Aethes atomosana) Stronger next week · This week 2 · next week 4 · 6 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 4 of 4 tracked records -
#10 Cross-striped Cabbageworm Moth (Evergestis rimosalis) Stronger next week · This week 1 · next week 5 · 6 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Host evidence: 1 exact shared host plant + 1 broader shared host genus · 9 station moths
No targets match these filters.
Seasonal return watch
A visual field guide to species historically recorded here in the 30 calendar days after the latest synced session.
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Large Tolype Moth (Tolype velleda) Aug 29 to Sep 26 · 18 historical records not yet seen this year -
Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth (Papaipema rigida) Aug 30 to Sep 27 · 18 historical records not yet seen this year -
Triangle-backed Pelochrista Moth (Pelochrista dorsisignatana) Sep 4 to Sep 26 · 15 historical records not yet seen this year -
Water-hemlock Borer Moth (Papaipema birdi) Sep 3 to Sep 26 · 14 historical records not yet seen this year -
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth (Sparganothis sulfureana) Sep 3 to Sep 23 · 11 historical records not yet seen this year -
Gold-striped Leaftier Moth (Machimia tentoriferella) Aug 30 to Sep 14 · 10 historical records not yet seen this year -
Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) Sep 1 to Sep 17 · 10 historical records not yet seen this year -
Bristly Cutworm Moth (Lacinipolia renigera) Aug 31 to Sep 20 · 9 historical records not yet seen this year -
Diamondback Epinotia Moth (Epinotia lindana) Sep 10 to Sep 26 · 8 historical records not yet seen this year -
Dogbane Stem Borer Moth (Papaipema baptisiae) Sep 6 to Sep 27 · 8 historical records not yet seen this year -
Oldwife Underwing (Catocala palaeogama) Aug 29 to Sep 6 · 8 historical records not yet seen this year -
Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth (Acleris variana) Aug 30 to Sep 23 · 7 historical records not yet seen this year
Signature species
Shared species that lean most strongly toward this station, based on its share of their network observations.
Water-hemlock Borer Moth (Papaipema birdi)
21 observations here · 95% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Bride Underwing (Catocala neogama)
19 observations here · 95% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Caloptilia packardella
13 observations here · 93% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Four-lined Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana)
13 observations here · 93% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stationsDistinctive records
State, county, or network firsts recorded here, plus anything with fewer than 10 tracked network records overall.
718
firsts or network-rare species recorded here
8 unique network-wide · 584 with 2-10 tracked network records
Uniques
The only tracked record of this species anywhere in the network.- Stigmella nigriverticella Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-05
- Sparganothis lycopodianacounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-25
- Marmara viburnellacounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-25
- Phyllonorycter clemensella Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-24
- Holophysis emblemella Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-24
- Forked Grass-veneer (Crambus bidens) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-20
- Aproaerema palpilineellacounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-17
- Mottled Twirler (Frumenta nundinella)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-13
2-10 network records
Rare across the whole network, or a state/county/network first, and worth a second look.- Acleris bowmananastate iNat firstcounty iNat first 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2025-11-21
- Acleris ptychogrammosfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2023-04-13
- Acleris pulverosanastate iNat firstcounty iNat first 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2026-04-13
- Acrobasis carpinivorellastate iNat firstcounty iNat first 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2020-08-02
- Acrolepiopsis leucosciastate iNat firstcounty iNat first 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2020-05-27
- Agonopterix lythrella 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2018-08-20
- Anacampsis fragariella 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2023-08-06
- Ancylis sheppardanastate iNat firstcounty iNat first 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2026-06-07
Habitat summary
Recent documented host associations, with a separate full archive and specificity-weighted companion suggestions.
745 of 1197 species confirmed at this station have documented host plants (452 not yet matched).
Most recently recorded matches are shown here.
- Spiny Oak-slug Moth (Euclea delphinii)
Salix (Salicaceae); Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae); Quercus rubra (Fagaceae); Quercus ilicifolia (Fagaceae); Quercus (Fagaceae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
Gramineae; Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae); Vitis (Vitaceae); Viola odorata (Violaceae); Taraxacum (Compositae)
- Goldenrod Leafminer (Cremastobombycia solidaginis)
Solidago (Compositae); Solidago rugosa (Compositae); Solidago patula (Compositae); Solidago gigantea (Compositae); Solidago canadensis (Compositae)
- Maple Spanworm Moth (Ennomos magnaria)
Alnus rubra (Betulaceae); Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae); Quercus rubra (Fagaceae); Fagus grandifolia (Fagaceae); Castanea dentata (Fagaceae)
- Black Zigzag Moth (Panthea acronyctoides)
Tsuga canadensis (Pinaceae); Pseudotsuga menziesii (Pinaceae); Pseudotsuga (Pinaceae); Pinus sylvestris (Pinaceae); Pinus strobus (Pinaceae)
- Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth (Lithacodes fasciola)
Vaccinium (Ericaceae); Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae); Tilia americana (Tiliaceae); Ribes nigrum (Grossulariaceae); Quercus (Fagaceae)
- Elegant Grass-veneer (Microcrambus elegans)
Detritophagous; Zea mays (Gramineae); Gramineae
- Doubtful Apamea Moth (Apamea dubitans)
Gramineae; Glyceria canadensis (Gramineae); Conringia orientalis (Cruciferae)
Browse all documented host associations (745)
About this data
Host-plant records come from HOSTS: a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants (Natural History Museum, London), a CC0-licensed archive from the Natural History Museum, London. It has not been updated since 2023, so it reflects historical literature rather than necessarily current or local usage -- some matches are only known at the genus level, not the exact species, and some confirmed species here have no HOSTS record at all. All Lepidoptera (moth) species reported in New York State on iNaturalist (place_id=48, excluding butterflies), not just species tracked by this project's stations. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
Seen at other tracked stations
- Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)shares Musa, Euphorbia, Phytolacca with American Angle Shades (Euplexia benesimilis), American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides)
- Tessellate Dart (Euxoa tessellata)shares Pastinaca, Rheum, Portulaca with Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)shares Ranunculus, Mimulus, Urtica with Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa)
- Glover's Bagworm Moth (Cryptothelea gloverii)shares Coccidae (Z), Persea, Prosopis with Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa)
- Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth (Choreutis pariana)shares Cotoneaster, Pyracantha, Pyrus with Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa)
- Brown Angle Shades (Phlogophora periculosa)shares Polystichum, Kalmia, Urtica with Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa), American Angle Shades (Euplexia benesimilis)
- Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth (Trichordestra legitima)shares Gnaphalium, Digitaria, Pisum with Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa), American Angle Shades (Euplexia benesimilis)
- American Lotus Borer Moth (Ostrinia penitalis)shares Lotus, Nelumbo, Apocynum with Cattail Borer Moth (Bellura obliqua), Delicate Cycnia Moth (Cycnia tenera)
Reported elsewhere in New York, not yet tracked
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)shares Boerhavia, Linaria, Ludwigia with Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa)
- Gold-banded Etiella Moth (Etiella zinckenella)shares Canavalia, Lablab, Mucuna with Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Bilobed Looper Moth (Megalographa biloba)
- American Sunflower Moth (Homoeosoma electella)shares Anthemis, Coreopsis, Heliopsis with Ambiguous Moth (Lascoria ambigualis), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Christmas Berry Webworm (Cryptoblabes gnidiella)shares Chaenomeles, Tamarix, Punica with Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), Agonopterix lythrella
- Common Swift Moth (Korscheltellus lupulina)shares Dendranthema, Daucus, Pastinaca with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Darker-spotted Straw Moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga)shares Machaeranthera, Pelargonium, Phlox with Bilobed Looper Moth (Megalographa biloba), Black-marked Ancylis Moth (Ancylis metamelana)
- Melonworm Moth (Diaphania hyalinata)shares Acalypha, Xanthosoma, Cucurbita with Anacampsis fragariella, Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella)
- Florida Fern Moth (Callopistria floridensis)shares Pteris, Asparagus, Onoclea with American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis), Bicolored Sallow (Sunira bicolorago)
Sampling context
Automatically derived from species-level iNaturalist timestamps. These records show active moth nights and upload timing, not trap duration or light setup.
- species-recorded nights
- 996 2018-06-06 to 2026-08-29
- calendar years covered
- 9 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
- median upload lag
- 1d 17h 9729 timestamped records
2018
51 nights 222 species
2019
149 nights 511 species
2020
163 nights 503 species
2021
140 nights 566 species
2022
93 nights 293 species
2023
95 nights 384 species
2024
102 nights 591 species
2025
113 nights 559 species
2026
90 nights 657 species
Seasonal richness
Unique moth species by month across all synced years. Each row also shows how many active moth nights contributed to that month.
Phenology calendar
Weekly unique moth species across all synced years. Each cell includes active moth-night coverage for that week.
1
Jan 1
1 nights
Jan 8
0 nights
Jan 15
0 nights
Jan 22
0 nights
Jan 29
0 nights
1
Feb 5
1 nights
6
Feb 12
1 nights
3
Feb 19
3 nights
4
Feb 26
1 nights
12
Mar 4
8 nights
19
Mar 11
12 nights
22
Mar 18
7 nights
15
Mar 25
13 nights
40
Apr 1
21 nights
50
Apr 8
20 nights
46
Apr 15
13 nights
70
Apr 22
23 nights
125
Apr 29
16 nights
75
May 6
20 nights
162
May 13
34 nights
187
May 20
39 nights
175
May 27
36 nights
236
Jun 3
32 nights
190
Jun 10
34 nights
336
Jun 17
43 nights
270
Jun 24
36 nights
320
Jul 1
40 nights
329
Jul 8
34 nights
267
Jul 15
37 nights
386
Jul 22
35 nights
276
Jul 29
37 nights
283
Aug 5
43 nights
195
Aug 12
37 nights
215
Aug 19
34 nights
153
Aug 26
39 nights
118
Sep 2
27 nights
145
Sep 9
32 nights
105
Sep 16
34 nights
81
Sep 23
32 nights
105
Sep 30
33 nights
39
Oct 7
17 nights
28
Oct 14
12 nights
41
Oct 21
14 nights
27
Oct 28
13 nights
15
Nov 4
12 nights
5
Nov 11
5 nights
10
Nov 18
8 nights
2
Nov 25
1 nights
1
Dec 2
1 nights
4
Dec 9
3 nights
Dec 16
0 nights
2
Dec 23
2 nights
Species accumulation
Running species list, with active moth-night coverage in each chart point.