Moth of the Week #1
Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata)
1 tracked network record -- the rarest visitor of the week.
Station story
This station has documented 552 moth species from 2871 observations. The dataset spans 138 moth sessions from 2016-07-20 through 2026-08-28. 16 species are currently unique to this station within the tracked network. Scarce Obscure Moth (Oegoconia deauratella) 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
Brown-collared Dart (Protolampra brunneicollis)
2 tracked network records -- another standout rarity this week.
Moth of the Week #3
White-spotted Pug Moth (Eupithecia tripunctaria)
5 tracked network records -- another standout rarity this week.
Frequent Flyer
Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth (Agriphila ruricolellus)
Seen 8 times here last week, more than anything else.
New in Town
9 new species first appeared here this week, including Brown-collared Dart (Protolampra brunneicollis), Larch Tolype Moth (Tolype laricis), and 7 more.
How You Stacked Up
79 species here, 39 of them also seen elsewhere in the network last week. Shared the most species with Kingfisher Hollow (32 species in common).
Recent observations
Latest synced observations from this station.
Predicted next 10 moths
The ten moth species not yet recorded at Monkey Run 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 Bronzed Cutworm Moth (Nephelodes minians) Stronger next week · This week 32 · next week 65 · 97 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 · 67 station moths -
#2 Large Tolype Moth (Tolype velleda) Stronger next week · This week 19 · next week 25 · 44 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 · 129 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 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 · 29 station moths -
#6 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: 6 exact shared host plants · 52 station moths -
#7 Darling Underwing (Catocala cara) Stronger this week · This week 19 · next week 8 · 27 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 3 of 4 tracked records -
#8 Dingy Cutworm Moth (Feltia jaculifera) Stronger this week · This week 18 · next week 9 · 27 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 18 of 18 tracked records Host evidence: 11 exact shared host plants + 4 broader shared host genera · 79 station moths -
#9 Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) Stronger this week · This week 21 · next week 5 · 26 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence Sheet-time evidence: 37 of 39 tracked records -
#10 Habilis Underwing (Catocala habilis) Stronger this week · This week 19 · next week 6 · 25 nearby iNaturalist records within 100 km · historical seasonal evidence
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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Bold-feathered Grass Moth (Herpetogramma pertextalis) Aug 30 · 1 historical record not yet seen this year -
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth (Papaipema inquaesita) Sep 26 · 1 historical record not yet seen this year -
Triangle-backed Pelochrista Moth (Pelochrista dorsisignatana) Sep 24 · 1 historical record not yet seen this year -
Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata) Aug 30 to Aug 31 · 3 historical records already seen this year
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American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides) Aug 30 · 1 historical record already seen this year -
Clemens' Clepsis Moth (Clepsis clemensiana) Sep 24 · 1 historical record already seen this year -
Double-striped Scoparia Moth (Scoparia biplagialis) Sep 3 · 1 historical record already seen this year
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False Hemlock Looper Moth (Nepytia canosaria) Sep 24 · 1 historical record already seen this year
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Large Maple Spanworm Moth (Prochoerodes lineola) Sep 26 · 1 historical record already seen this year -
Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus) Aug 31 · 1 historical record already seen this year -
Pink-spotted Dart (Pseudohermonassa bicarnea) Aug 30 · 1 historical record already seen this year -
Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) Aug 30 · 1 historical record already seen this year
Signature species
Shared species that lean most strongly toward this station, based on its share of their network observations.
Scarce Obscure Moth (Oegoconia deauratella)
12 observations here · 71% of its network records
Recorded at 4 tracked stations
Dimorphic Macalla Moth (Epipaschia superatalis)
2 observations here · 67% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
2 observations here · 67% of its network records
Recorded at 2 tracked stations
Sycamore Webworm Moth (Pococera militella)
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.
270
firsts or network-rare species recorded here
8 unique network-wide · 255 with 2-10 tracked network records
Uniques
The only tracked record of this species anywhere in the network.- Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata)state iNat firstcounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-27
- Angular Aethes Moth (Aethes angulatana)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-22
- Ilia Underwing (Catocala ilia) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-07
- Smooth Amphipyra Moth (Amphipyra glabella) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-01
- Northern Linen Wainscot (Leucania amygdalina)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-01
- Freeman's Palpita Moth (Palpita freemanalis)county iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-01
- European House Moth (Niditinea fuscella) Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-01
- Peach Fruit Moth (Carposina sasakii)state iNat firstcounty iNat first Only tracked record, network-wide · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-31
2-10 network records
Rare across the whole network, or a state/county/network first, and worth a second look.- Barred Angle (Macaria subcessaria) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2025-06-29
- Brown-collared Dart (Protolampra brunneicollis) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-24
- Green Arches (Anaplectoides prasina) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-05
- Hypatopa punctiferella 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-04
- Showy Emerald (Dichorda iridaria) 2 tracked network records · 2 observations here · last 2026-08-08
- Stored grain moth (Aglossa caprealis) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-06-28
- Unarmed Wainscot (Leucania inermis) 2 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-08-19
- Bidens Borer Moth (Epiblema otiosana) 3 tracked network records · 1 observations here · last 2026-07-18
Habitat summary
Recent documented host associations, with a separate full archive and specificity-weighted companion suggestions.
369 of 552 species confirmed at this station have documented host plants (183 not yet matched).
Most recently recorded matches are shown here.
- Porcelain Gray (Protoboarmia porcelaria)
Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae); Tsuga heterophylla (Pinaceae); Tsuga canadensis (Pinaceae); Thuja plicata (Cupressaceae); Thuja occidentalis (Cupressaceae)
- Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata)
Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae); Ulmus (Ulmaceae); Tsuga heterophylla (Pinaceae); Tsuga (Pinaceae); Tilia americana (Tiliaceae)
- Off-white Hedya Moth (Hedya ochroleucana)
Rosa (Rosaceae); Malus (Rosaceae); Sorbus (Rosaceae); Rosa dahurica (Rosaceae); Rosa blanda (Rosaceae)
- Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth (Agriphila ruricolellus)
Detritophagous; Zea mays (Gramineae); Gramineae
- False Hemlock Looper Moth (Nepytia canosaria)
Tsuga heterophylla (Pinaceae); Pseudotsuga menziesii (Pinaceae); Picea abies (Pinaceae); Larix (Pinaceae); Tsuga canadensis (Pinaceae)
- Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth (Parapoynx badiusalis)
Myriophyllum spicatum (Haloragaceae)
- Zimmerman Pine Moth (Dioryctria zimmermani)
Pinus sylvestris (Pinaceae); Pinus strobus (Pinaceae); Pinus resinosa (Pinaceae); Pseudotsuga menziesii (Pinaceae); Pinus ponderosa (Pinaceae)
- White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
Quercus (Fagaceae); Fagus grandifolia (Fagaceae); Betula papyrifera (Betulaceae); Acer (Aceraceae); Salix (Salicaceae)
Browse all documented host associations (369)
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
- Meal moth (Pyralis farinalis)shares Scilla, Punica, Sesamum with American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Bilobed Looper Moth (Megalographa biloba)shares Musa, Geranium, Gladiolus with Armyworm Moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Black-banded Owlet (Phalaenostola larentioides)
- 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 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)
- Tessellate Dart (Euxoa tessellata)shares Pastinaca, Rheum, Portulaca with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana)
- Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)shares Rorippa, Senecio, Melilotus with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Dun-bar Moth (Cosmia calami)
- Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea)shares Pelargonium, Gladiolus, Citrus with American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
Reported elsewhere in New York, not yet tracked
- American Sunflower Moth (Homoeosoma electella)shares Anthemis, Coreopsis, Opuntia with Ambiguous Moth (Lascoria ambigualis), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Common Swift Moth (Korscheltellus lupulina)shares Dendranthema, Daucus, Pastinaca with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)shares Ludwigia, Sonchus, Scabiosa with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)
- Melonworm Moth (Diaphania hyalinata)shares Acalypha, Xanthosoma, Cucurbita with Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus arcanella), Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria)
- Small Mocis Moth (Mocis latipes)shares Brachiaria, Panicum, Digitaria with American Ear Moth (Amphipoea americana), American Plum Borer Moth (Euzophera semifuneralis)
- Geranium Plume Moth (Amblyptilia pica)shares Castilleja, Cynara, Antirrhinum with Celery Leaftier Moth (Udea rubigalis), Common Hyppa Moth (Hyppa xylinoides)
- Saddleback Caterpillar Moth (Acharia stimulea)shares Ginkgo, Lilium, Verbesina with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Dun-bar Moth (Cosmia calami)
- Great Brocade (Eurois occulta)shares Sedum, Thymus, Lathyrus with American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), American Dun-bar Moth (Cosmia calami)
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
- 138 2016-07-20 to 2026-08-28
- calendar years covered
- 9 2016 · 2017 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
- median upload lag
- 13 min 2871 timestamped records
2016
20 nights 150 species
2017
4 nights 56 species
2020
1 nights 1 species
2021
10 nights 66 species
2022
9 nights 100 species
2023
4 nights 4 species
2024
2 nights 2 species
2025
26 nights 67 species
2026
62 nights 472 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
2
Mar 4
2 nights
Mar 11
0 nights
2
Mar 18
1 nights
1
Mar 25
1 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
1
May 20
1 nights
1
May 27
1 nights
17
Jun 3
7 nights
57
Jun 10
4 nights
65
Jun 17
8 nights
30
Jun 24
9 nights
45
Jul 1
6 nights
81
Jul 8
10 nights
188
Jul 15
11 nights
216
Jul 22
11 nights
248
Jul 29
16 nights
92
Aug 5
9 nights
143
Aug 12
12 nights
125
Aug 19
11 nights
58
Aug 26
9 nights
1
Sep 2
1 nights
Sep 9
0 nights
Sep 16
0 nights
5
Sep 23
2 nights
2
Sep 30
1 nights
Oct 7
0 nights
Oct 14
0 nights
Oct 21
0 nights
Oct 28
0 nights
Nov 4
0 nights
2
Nov 11
4 nights
Nov 18
0 nights
Nov 25
0 nights
Dec 2
0 nights
Dec 9
0 nights
1
Dec 16
1 nights
Dec 23
0 nights
Species accumulation
Running species list, with active moth-night coverage in each chart point.