Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Acadia National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

56 Verified sightings at Acadia National Park From 2019 to 2026
163 In all 7 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Acadia National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Acadia National Park?

August

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Acadia National Park the best place to see a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth?

2nd of 7

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth live in Acadia National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow-Collared Scape 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.

Where does the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (56 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.

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