Lophocampa mixta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lophocampa mixta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1882. It is found in the United States in Arizona, Texas The wingspan is about 37 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus emoryi. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Tussock Moth sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 211th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Tussock Moth in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Tussock 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Speckled Tussock Moth sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Tussock Moth that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 10%), Merry Graphic Moth (about 10%) and Bird Toxonprucha (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (10 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.
