Packard's White Slug Moth

Packard's White Slug Moth

Alarodia slossoniae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Big Cypress National Preserve

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

9 Verified sightings at Big Cypress National Preserve From 2019 to 2026
29 In all 2 parks
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Packard's White Slug Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Packard's White Slug Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Packard's White Slug Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve?

January and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Packard's White Slug Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months. Those are among Big Cypress National Preserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Packard's White Slug Moth?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Packard's White Slug Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Big Cypress National Preserve the best place to see a Packard's White Slug Moth?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Packard's White Slug Moth sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Packard's White Slug Moth live in Big Cypress National Preserve?

Same family: Limacodidae

The closest relatives of the Packard's White Slug Moth that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Spiny Oak-Slug Moth (about 10%) and Skiff Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Packard's White Slug Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Packard's White Slug Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (9 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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