Parasa chloris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parasa chloris, the smaller parasa, is a species of slug caterpillar moth in the family Limacodidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Parasa Moth sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 251st 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.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Parasa Moth in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smaller Parasa Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Smaller Parasa Moth sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Limacodidae
The closest relatives of the Smaller Parasa Moth that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Skiff Moth (about 10%), Crowned Slug Moth (about 10%) and Saddleback Caterpillar Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smaller Parasa Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (18 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.
