Dasychira obliquata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dasychira obliquata, the streaked tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Tussock Moth sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 347th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Tussock Moth in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Streaked Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Streaked Tussock Moth sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Streaked Tussock Moth that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Hickory Tussock Moth (about 30%), Brown-Tail Moth (about 20%) and Isabella Tiger Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Streaked Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
