Arachnis picta
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Arachnis picta, the painted tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in the Southwestern United States and the bordering parts of Mexico.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The moth flies during the summer. The larvae feed on herbaceous plants, such as Lupinus, radish and Acanthus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Tiger Moth sighting in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 131 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Tiger Moth in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August, October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Channel Islands National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 60 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Tiger 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Painted Tiger Moth sightings, Channel Islands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Painted Tiger Moth that you can see in Channel Islands National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Salt Marsh Moth (about 30%), Lophocampa indistincta (about 30%) and Spotted Tussock Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Channel Islands National Park (38 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.
