Moth of the Week #1
Sumac Leaf Blotch Miner Moth (Caloptilia rhoifoliella)
3 tracked network records -- the rarest visitor of the week.
Station story
This station has documented 379 moth species from 1385 observations. The dataset spans 20 moth sessions from 2025-10-07 through 2026-08-26. 10 species are currently unique to this station within the tracked network. Dried Fruit Moth (Vitula edmandsii) 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
Banded Sunflower Moth (Cochylichroa hospes)
4 tracked network records -- another standout rarity this week.
Moth of the Week #3
Black-marked Ancylis Moth (Ancylis metamelana)
18 tracked network records -- another standout rarity this week.
Frequent Flyer
American Sharp-angled Carpet (Euphyia intermediata)
Seen 2 times here last week, more than anything else.
New in Town
6 new species first appeared here this week, including Arcigera Flower Moth (Schinia arcigera), Banded Sunflower Moth (Cochylichroa hospes), and 4 more.
How You Stacked Up
37 species here, 25 of them also seen elsewhere in the network last week. Shared the most species with Monkey Run (18 species in common).
Recent observations
Latest synced observations from this station.
Predicted next 10 moths
The ten moth species not yet recorded at Dove Dr 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 Milkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle) Stronger next week · This week 54 · next week 57 · 111 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 25 of 31 tracked records -
#2 Bronzed Cutworm Moth (Nephelodes minians) Stronger next week · This week 35 · next week 65 · 100 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 34 of 34 tracked records Host evidence: 9 exact shared host plants + 4 broader shared host genera · 50 station moths -
#3 Virginian Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica) Stronger next week · This week 39 · next week 48 · 87 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 49 of 50 tracked records Host evidence: 8 exact shared host plants + 5 broader shared host genera · 87 station moths -
#4 Smith's Dart (Xestia smithii) Stronger this week · This week 32 · next week 24 · 56 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 64 of 64 tracked records Host evidence: 5 exact shared host plants + 5 broader shared host genera · 78 station moths -
#5 Signate Quaker (Tricholita signata) Stronger this week · This week 27 · next week 23 · 50 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 94 of 94 tracked records Host evidence: 2 exact shared host plants + 3 broader shared host genera · 65 station moths -
#6 Brown-hooded Owlet (Cucullia convexipennis) Stronger next week · This week 24 · next week 26 · 50 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 31 of 33 tracked records Host evidence: 2 exact shared host plants · 3 station moths -
#7 Large Tolype Moth (Tolype velleda) Stronger next week · This week 23 · next week 25 · 48 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 24 of 26 tracked records Host evidence: 12 exact shared host plants + 1 broader shared host genus · 78 station moths -
#8 Hemlock Looper Moth (Lambdina fiscellaria) Stronger next week · This week 20 · next week 27 · 47 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 67 of 71 tracked records Host evidence: 12 exact shared host plants + 5 broader shared host genera · 83 station moths -
#9 Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala amatrix) Stronger this week · This week 23 · next week 17 · 40 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 5 of 8 tracked records -
#10 Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus) Stronger this week · This week 18 · next week 17 · 35 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 4 of 5 tracked records Host evidence: 3 exact shared host plants + 1 broader shared host genus · 10 station moths
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Seasonal return watch
A visual field guide to species historically recorded here in the 30 calendar days after the latest synced session.
No next-flight suggestions are available from the current station history.
Signature species
Shared species that lean most strongly toward this station, based on its share of their network observations.
Dried Fruit Moth (Vitula edmandsii)
3 observations here · 75% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Elachista illectella
2 observations here · 67% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Many-lined Wainscot (Leucania multilinea)
2 observations here · 67% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Stigmella rosaefoliella
2 observations here · 67% 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.
77
firsts or network-rare species recorded here
8 unique network-wide · 69 with 2-10 tracked network records
Uniques
The only tracked record of this species anywhere in the network.- White-edged Coleotechnites Moth (Coleotechnites albicostata)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-04
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-19
- Common Fruit-tree Pigmy (Stigmella oxyacanthella)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-17
- Neotelphusa praefixacounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-16
- Bronze-banded Corticivora Moth (Corticivora parva)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-16
- Oriental Fruit Moth (Aspila molesta)state iNat firstcounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-15
- Reed Canary Grass Borer Moth (Xylomoia chagnoni) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-04
- Paler Moodna Moth (Moodna pallidostrinella) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-04
2-10 network records
Rare across the whole network, or a state/county/network first, and worth a second look.- Acleris ptychogrammos 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-14
- Bent-winged Acleris Moth (Acleris subnivana) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-20
- Bicolored Angle (Macaria bicolorata) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-18
- Hypatopa punctiferellacounty iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-14
- Lesser Wax Moth (Achroia grisella) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-15
- Promiscuous Angle (Macaria promiscuata)county iNat first 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-16
- Spruce Needleminer Moth (Taniva albolineana) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-06-21
- Stigmella apicialbella 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2026-08-19
Habitat summary
Recent documented host associations, with a separate full archive and specificity-weighted companion suggestions.
238 of 379 species confirmed at this station have documented host plants (141 not yet matched).
Most recently recorded matches are shown here.
- Verbena Bud Moth (Endothenia hebesana)
Typha (Typhaceae); Frasera speciosa (Gentianaceae); Antirrhinum (Scrophulariaceae); Iris (Iridaceae); Castilleja lutescens (Scrophulariaceae)
- Slowpoke Moth (Athetis tarda) (known at the genus level only)
Gramineae
- Red-banded Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia velutinana)
Vaccinium (Ericaceae); Quercus (Fagaceae); Acer (Aceraceae); Tsuga (Pinaceae); Populus balsamifera (Salicaceae)
- Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)
Vaccinium angustifolium (Ericaceae); Vaccinium (Ericaceae); Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae); Ulmus (Ulmaceae); Spiraea tomentosa (Rosaceae)
- Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth (Agriphila ruricolellus)
Detritophagous; Zea mays (Gramineae); Gramineae
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
Gramineae; Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae); Vitis (Vitaceae); Viola odorata (Violaceae); Taraxacum (Compositae)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
Gramineae; Zea mays (Gramineae); Zantedeschia aethiopica (Araceae); Vitis labrusca (Vitaceae); Viburnum dentatum (Caprifoliaceae)
- Inornate Olethreutes Moth (Olethreutes inornatana)
Quercus alba (Fagaceae); Prunus (Rosaceae); Juglans (Juglandaceae); Cornus (Cornaceae); Quercus (Fagaceae)
Browse all documented host associations (238)
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
- White-spotted Pug Moth (Eupithecia tripunctaria)shares Angelica, Heracleum, Peucedanum with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Idia Moth (Idia americalis)
- Common Looper Moth (Autographa precationis)shares Alcea, Pastinaca, Ipomoea with Bicolored Sallow (Sunira bicolorago), Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria)
- Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens)shares Phalaris, Festuca, Avena with American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Bilobed Looper Moth (Megalographa biloba)shares Mimulus, Geranium, Gladiolus with Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Bicolored Sallow (Sunira bicolorago)
- White Triangle Tortrix (Clepsis persicana)shares Frasera, Ranunculus, Raphanus with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Meal moth (Pyralis farinalis)shares Scilla, Punica, Avena with American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)shares Rheum, Humulus, Iris with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana)
- European Corn Borer Moth (Ostrinia nubilalis)shares Rheum, Setaria, Artemisia with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana)
Reported elsewhere in New York, not yet tracked
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)shares Linaria, Sonchus, Antirrhinum with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Common Swift Moth (Korscheltellus lupulina)shares Dendranthema, Daucus, Pastinaca with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- American Sunflower Moth (Homoeosoma electella)shares Anthemis, Coreopsis, Opuntia with American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis), Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria)
- Old Man Dart (Agrotis vetusta)shares Petroselinum, Cucumis, Verbascum with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana)
- Geranium Plume Moth (Amblyptilia pica)shares Castilleja, Cynara, Antirrhinum with Celery Leaftier Moth (Udea rubigalis), Common Pinkband (Ogdoconta cinereola)
- Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta)shares Lolium, Panicum, Portulaca with American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Melonworm Moth (Diaphania hyalinata)shares Acalypha, Cucurbita, Cucumis with Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella), Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria)
- Dusky Raisin Moth (Ephestiodes gilvescentella)shares Chrysothamnus, Gutierrezia, Senecio with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
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
- 20 2025-10-07 to 2026-08-26
- calendar years covered
- 2 2025 · 2026
- median upload lag
- 37 min 1385 timestamped records
2025
1 nights 1 species
2026
19 nights 378 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.
Jan 1
0 nights
Jan 8
0 nights
Jan 15
0 nights
Jan 22
0 nights
Jan 29
0 nights
Feb 5
0 nights
Feb 12
0 nights
Feb 19
0 nights
Feb 26
0 nights
Mar 4
0 nights
1
Mar 11
1 nights
Mar 18
0 nights
Mar 25
0 nights
Apr 1
0 nights
Apr 8
0 nights
Apr 15
0 nights
Apr 22
0 nights
Apr 29
0 nights
May 6
0 nights
May 13
0 nights
May 20
0 nights
May 27
0 nights
Jun 3
0 nights
Jun 10
0 nights
30
Jun 17
1 nights
Jun 24
0 nights
87
Jul 1
2 nights
173
Jul 8
2 nights
201
Jul 15
5 nights
33
Jul 22
1 nights
133
Jul 29
2 nights
Aug 5
0 nights
80
Aug 12
2 nights
66
Aug 19
3 nights
Aug 26
0 nights
Sep 2
0 nights
Sep 9
0 nights
Sep 16
0 nights
Sep 23
0 nights
1
Sep 30
1 nights
Oct 7
0 nights
Oct 14
0 nights
Oct 21
0 nights
Oct 28
0 nights
Nov 4
0 nights
Nov 11
0 nights
Nov 18
0 nights
Nov 25
0 nights
Dec 2
0 nights
Dec 9
0 nights
Dec 16
0 nights
Dec 23
0 nights
Species accumulation
Running species list, with active moth-night coverage in each chart point.