Drexel's Datana Moth

Drexel's Datana Moth

Datana drexelii

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

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

11 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Drexel's Datana Moth

Datana drexelii, commonly known as Drexel's datana, is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Drexel's Datana Moth in Shenandoah National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drexel's Datana Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th most-seen of the 723 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 Drexel's Datana Moth in Shenandoah National Park?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drexel's Datana Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Drexel's Datana Moth?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Drexel's Datana Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Drexel's Datana Moth?

Only Shenandoah National Park, in our data

Shenandoah National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Drexel's Datana Moth sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Drexel's Datana Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Drexel's Datana Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (11 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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