Lophocampa ingens
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Lophocampa ingens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found in the southern Rocky Mountains (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah) and in Mexico. The moth flies in May and June. The larvae feed on ponderosa, lodgepole and piñon pines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophocampa ingens sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 143 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophocampa ingens in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Grand Canyon National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lophocampa ingens 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 2 parks where we can rate Lophocampa ingens sightings, Grand Canyon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lophocampa ingens is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Canyon 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.
