Symmerista albifrons
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Symmerista albifrons, the white-headed prominent or orange-humped oakworm, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It was first described by J. E. Smith in 1797 and it is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for Symmerista albifrons is 7951. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Headed Prominent sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Headed Prominent in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Headed Prominent sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-Headed Prominent sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the White-Headed Prominent that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are White-Dotted Prominent (about 10%), Mottled Prominent (about 10%) and Wavy-Lined Heterocampa Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Headed Prominent is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (7 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.
