What are the chances of seeing a Western Tent Caterpillar Moth in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tent Caterpillar Moth sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 161 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 Western Tent Caterpillar Moth in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tent Caterpillar Moth in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Western Tent Caterpillar Moth?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Tent Caterpillar 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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks the best place to see a Western Tent Caterpillar Moth?
11th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Western Tent Caterpillar Moth sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Glacier National Park (United States, about 30%), Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 30%) and Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Western Tent Caterpillar Moth live in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Western Tent Caterpillar Moth that you can see in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Limenitis bredowii (about 40%), Pale Swallowtail (about 30%) and Spring Azure (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Western Tent Caterpillar Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Tent Caterpillar Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (5 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.
