Antheraea (tussar moths) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Antheraea yamamai

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Antheraea polyphemus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Antheraea paphia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antheraea godmani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Antheraea oculea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see tussar moths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 5	~40%
	Japanese Silk Moth			~40%
2	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 5	~20%
	Japanese Silk Moth			~20%
3	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 5	~20%
	Japanese Silk Moth			~20%
4	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Polyphemus Moth			~20%
5	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Polyphemus Moth			~20%
6	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Tasar Silk Moth			~10%
7	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
8	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 5	~10%
	Japanese Silk Moth			~10%
9	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
10	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
11	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
12	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
13	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Antheraea godmani			~10%
14	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
15	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
16	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
17	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
18	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 5	~10%
	Western Polyphemus Moth			<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
19	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
20	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 5	~10%
	Japanese Silk Moth			~10%
21	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
22	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
23	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
24	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Antheraea godmani			~10%
25	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
2	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
4	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
5	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Tasar Silk Moth			~10%
6	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
7	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
9	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
10	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
11	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
12	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
13	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
14	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
15	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 5	~10%
	Japanese Silk Moth			~10%
16	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
17	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
18	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
19	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
20	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
21	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Tasar Silk Moth			~10%
22	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Polyphemus Moth			~10%
23	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Tasar Silk Moth			~10%
24	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Tasar Silk Moth			~10%
25	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 5	~10%
	Tasar Silk Moth			~10%
26	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
27	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
28	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 5	<5%
	Japanese Silk Moth			<5%
29	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
30	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
31	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
32	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	<5%
	Polyphemus Moth			<5%
33	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 5	<5%
	Japanese Silk Moth			<5%

tussar moths

Species in this group

Japanese Silk Moth

Polyphemus Moth

Tasar Silk Moth

Antheraea godmani

Western Polyphemus Moth

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see tussar moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked