Where to see
Pyrrharctia isabella
Elk Island National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Isabella Tiger Moth during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Isabella Tiger Moth sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Shenandoah National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an Isabella Tiger Moth are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 30%), Redwood National Park (United States, about 20%) and Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are September in Elk Island National Park (about 80%), October in Shenandoah National Park (about 70%) and October in Redwood National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Isabella Tiger Moth on a given day. Each park's Isabella Tiger Moth page has the full month-by-month chart.
