Station story
This station has documented 582 moth species from 2620 observations. The dataset spans 82 moth sessions from 2017-05-28 through 2019-06-14. 36 species are currently unique to this station within the tracked network. Dark-headed Aspen Leafroller Moth (Anacampsis innocuella) 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.
Last week (2026-08-24 to 2026-08-30) was quiet at this station -- no species-level observations recorded.
Recent observations
Latest synced observations from this station.
Predicted next 10 moths
The ten moth species not yet recorded at Durfee Hill 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 51 · next week 59 · 110 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 25 of 31 tracked records Host evidence: 1 exact shared host plant · 1 station moth -
#2 Brown-hooded Owlet (Cucullia convexipennis) Stronger next week · This week 23 · next week 25 · 48 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 31 of 33 tracked records Host evidence: 2 exact shared host plants · 4 station moths -
#3 Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala amatrix) Stronger this week · This week 23 · next week 19 · 42 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 5 of 8 tracked records -
#4 Bride Underwing (Catocala neogama) Stronger this week · This week 26 · next week 7 · 33 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 20 of 20 tracked records -
#5 Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) Stronger this week · This week 21 · next week 12 · 33 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 15 of 17 tracked records -
#6 Chickweed Geometer Moth (Haematopis grataria) Stronger next week · This week 16 · next week 18 · 34 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 8 of 10 tracked records Host evidence: 3 exact shared host plants + 1 broader shared host genus · 35 station moths -
#7 Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus) Stronger next week · This week 13 · next week 21 · 34 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 · 14 station moths -
#8 Oldwife Underwing (Catocala palaeogama) Stronger this week · This week 24 · next week 5 · 29 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 13 of 13 tracked records Host evidence: 8 exact shared host plants · 49 station moths -
#9 Habilis Underwing (Catocala habilis) Stronger this week · This week 19 · next week 6 · 25 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence -
#10 Darling Underwing (Catocala cara) Stronger this week · This week 18 · next week 7 · 25 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 3 of 4 tracked records
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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Confused Eusarca Moth (Eusarca confusaria) Jun 25 to Jul 13 · 23 historical records not yet seen this year -
Common Idia Moth (Idia aemula) Jun 14 to Jul 13 · 19 historical records not yet seen this year -
Gray Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) Jun 14 to Jul 13 · 19 historical records not yet seen this year
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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria) Jul 3 to Jul 13 · 18 historical records not yet seen this year -
Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) Jun 25 to Jul 13 · 17 historical records not yet seen this year -
Large Lace-border Moth (Scopula limboundata) Jun 27 to Jul 13 · 16 historical records not yet seen this year -
Northern Scurfy Quaker (Homorthodes furfurata) Jun 25 to Jul 11 · 16 historical records not yet seen this year -
Double-banded Grass-veneer (Crambus agitatellus) Jun 27 to Jul 13 · 14 historical records not yet seen this year -
Variable Fan-foot (Zanclognatha laevigata) Jul 10 to Jul 13 · 14 historical records not yet seen this year -
Mottled Grass-veneer (Neodactria luteolellus) Jun 26 to Jul 12 · 13 historical records not yet seen this year -
Orange-tufted Oneida Moth (Oneida lunulalis) Jul 10 to Jul 13 · 13 historical records not yet seen this year -
Topiary Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia topiarius) Jun 27 to Jul 13 · 13 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.
Dark-headed Aspen Leafroller Moth (Anacampsis innocuella)
5 observations here · 83% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Carmine Snout (Peoria approximella)
3 observations here · 75% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Pale-headed Aspen Leafroller Moth (Anacampsis niveopulvella)
3 observations here · 75% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
White-spotted Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia alisellana)
3 observations here · 75% 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.
438
firsts or network-rare species recorded here
8 unique network-wide · 412 with 2-10 tracked network records
Uniques
The only tracked record of this species anywhere in the network.- Franclemont's Hypenodes Moth (Hypenodes franclemonti)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-08-15
- Aristotelia fungivorellacounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-08-15
- Anacampsis rhoifructellacounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-08-15
- Light Carpet Moth (Hydrelia lucata)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-06-07
- Dichomeris ventrelluscounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-05-21
- Brown-shaded Gray (Iridopsis defectaria)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-05-21
- Acleris busckanastate iNat firstcounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2018-02-15
- Schreckensteinia erythriellastate iNat firstcounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2017-09-26
2-10 network records
Rare across the whole network, or a state/county/network first, and worth a second look.- Agonopterix lythrellafirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2018-08-15
- American Lotus Borer Moth (Ostrinia penitalis)county iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2017-07-14
- Anacampsis fragariellastate iNat firstcounty iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2017-09-26
- Anania mysippusaliscounty iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2018-06-11
- Dogwood Caloptilia Moth (Caloptilia belfragella)state iNat firstcounty iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2017-07-11
- Engraved Wainscot (Leucania lapidaria)first among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2018-08-17
- Johnson's Euchlaena Moth (Euchlaena johnsonaria)county iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2017-07-13
- Large Purplish Gray (Iridopsis vellivolata)county iNat firstfirst among tracked 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2018-07-17
Habitat summary
Recent documented host associations, with a separate full archive and specificity-weighted companion suggestions.
388 of 582 species confirmed at this station have documented host plants (194 not yet matched).
Most recently recorded matches are shown here.
- White-striped Black (Trichodezia albovittata)
Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae); Pinus engelmannii (Pinaceae); Impatiens (Balsaminaceae); Epilobium angustifolium (Onagraceae); Epilobium (Onagraceae)
- Julia's Dicymolomia Moth (Dicymolomia julianalis)
Typha latifolia (Typhaceae); Thyridopteryx (Z) ephemeraeformis (Insecta); Gossypium (Malvaceae); Opuntia (Cactaceae); Typha (Typhaceae)
- Common Idia Moth (Idia aemula)
Picea mariana (Pinaceae); Picea (Pinaceae); Detritophagous; Thuja plicata (Cupressaceae); Pseudotsuga menziesii (Pinaceae)
- Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
Acer (Aceraceae); Zea mays (Gramineae); Vitis (Vitaceae); Vaccinium corymbosum (Ericaceae); Vaccinium angustifolium (Ericaceae)
- Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth (Agriphila vulgivagellus)
Gramineae; Zea mays (Gramineae)
- Slowpoke Moth (Athetis tarda) (known at the genus level only)
Gramineae
- Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida)
Lichenes
- Engraved Wainscot (Leucania lapidaria)
Glyceria canadensis (Gramineae)
Browse all documented host associations (388)
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)
- Meal moth (Pyralis farinalis)shares Scilla, Sesamum, Allium with Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella), Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta)
- Celery Looper Moth (Anagrapha falcifera)shares Alcea, Daucus, Apium with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Dun-bar Moth (Cosmia calami)
- Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)shares Rheum, Humulus, Iris with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)shares Phytolacca, Persea, Magnolia with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)shares Rorippa, Senecio, Melilotus with Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa), American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides)
- Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea)shares Pelargonium, Gladiolus, Citrus with Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella), Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta)
- Glover's Bagworm Moth (Cryptothelea gloverii)shares Coccidae (Z), Persea, Prosopis with Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa), Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella)
Reported elsewhere in New York, not yet tracked
- American Sunflower Moth (Homoeosoma electella)shares Anthemis, Conocarpus, Coreopsis with Ambiguous Moth (Lascoria ambigualis), Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria)
- Common Swift Moth (Korscheltellus lupulina)shares Dendranthema, Daucus, Pastinaca with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta)shares Muhlenbergia, Lolium, Panicum with Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella), Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)shares Linaria, Sonchus, Antirrhinum with Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa), American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides)
- Darker-spotted Straw Moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga)shares Machaeranthera, Pelargonium, Phlox with Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria), Bristly Cutworm Moth (Lacinipolia renigera)
- Small Mocis Moth (Mocis latipes)shares Brachiaria, Panicum, Digitaria with Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella), Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta)
- Morning-glory Leafminer Moth (Bedellia somnulentella)shares Calystegia, Sisymbrium, Convolvulus with Abbreviated Button Slug Moth (Tortricidia flexuosa), American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides)
- Geranium Plume Moth (Amblyptilia pica)shares Castilleja, Cynara, Antirrhinum with Celery Leaftier Moth (Udea rubigalis), Double-banded Carpet Moth (Spargania magnoliata)
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
- 82 2017-05-28 to 2019-06-14
- calendar years covered
- 3 2017 · 2018 · 2019
- median upload lag
- 6d 21h 2577 timestamped records
2017
49 nights 443 species
2018
32 nights 267 species
2019
1 nights 1 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
3
Feb 12
2 nights
3
Feb 19
2 nights
6
Feb 26
1 nights
Mar 4
0 nights
Mar 11
0 nights
Mar 18
0 nights
Mar 25
0 nights
Apr 1
0 nights
4
Apr 8
1 nights
1
Apr 15
1 nights
8
Apr 22
1 nights
32
Apr 29
2 nights
18
May 6
1 nights
42
May 13
4 nights
40
May 20
2 nights
1
May 27
1 nights
121
Jun 3
5 nights
50
Jun 10
6 nights
8
Jun 17
4 nights
138
Jun 24
4 nights
46
Jul 1
1 nights
207
Jul 8
7 nights
113
Jul 15
5 nights
50
Jul 22
3 nights
2
Jul 29
1 nights
59
Aug 5
4 nights
108
Aug 12
5 nights
104
Aug 19
5 nights
33
Aug 26
2 nights
6
Sep 2
1 nights
43
Sep 9
2 nights
35
Sep 16
2 nights
45
Sep 23
3 nights
13
Sep 30
2 nights
Oct 7
0 nights
5
Oct 14
1 nights
2
Oct 21
1 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.