Arachnis picta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Tiger Moth sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 162 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Tiger Moth in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–January, the lowest months.
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 3 cities where we can rate Painted Tiger Moth sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Painted Tiger Moth that you can see in San Diego (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Salt Marsh Moth (about 10%) and Western Tussock Moth (about 10%), 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 San Diego (162 verified sightings), 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.
