Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Point Pelee National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

8 Verified sightings at Point Pelee National Park From 2019 to 2026
163 In all 7 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Point Pelee National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 118th most-seen of the 196 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Point Pelee National Park?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth?

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.

Is Point Pelee National Park the best place to see a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth?

4th of 7

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sightings, Point Pelee National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 20%), Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth live in Point Pelee National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are White-Marked Tussock Moth (about 20%), Hickory Tussock Moth (about 20%) and Green Cloverworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Collared Scape Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Point Pelee National Park (8 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.

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