Cisseps fulvicollis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 112 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.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Collared Scape 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.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sightings, Elk Island National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 20%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth that you can see in Elk Island National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Virginia Ctenucha Moth (about 50%), Isabella Tiger Moth (about 40%) and Police Car Moth (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island National Park (6 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.
