Arctia parthenos
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
Arctia parthenos, the St. Lawrence tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1850. It is found in boreal North America, ranging from Alaska to Labrador, south to New Mexico and Arizona in the Rocky Mountains and to North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountains. The habitat consists of riparian areas and mixed hardwood-conifer forests at middle to high elevations.
The length of the forewings is 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from late May until early August in one generation per year. The larvae feed on various plants, including Salix, Alnus and Betula species. This species was formerly a member of the genus Platarctia, but was moved to Arctia along with the other species of the genera Acerbia, Pararctia, Parasemia, Platarctia, and Platyprepia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a St. Lawrence Tiger Moth sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a St. Lawrence Tiger Moth in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most St. Lawrence Tiger 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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate St. Lawrence Tiger Moth sightings, Elk Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Jasper National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Denali National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the St. Lawrence Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island National Park (25 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.
