Genus

Citheronia

6 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilySaturniidae (Emperor and Giant Silk Moths)
GenusCitheronia

Species in this group

Citheronia brissotii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Citheronia regalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Citheronia hamifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Citheronia laocoon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Citheronia volcan

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Citheronia bellavista

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Citheronia

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia brissotii			~10%
2	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Regal Moth			~10%
3	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia volcan			~10%
	Citheronia bellavista			<5%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Regal Moth			~10%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia hamifera			~10%
6	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
7	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia bellavista			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Citheronia laocoon			~20%
2	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
3	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
4	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
5	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia brissotii			~10%
6	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
7	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia brissotii			~10%
8	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
9	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Citheronia laocoon			~10%
10	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Citheronia laocoon			<5%
11	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Regal Moth			<5%
12	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Regal Moth			<5%
13	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	<5%
	Citheronia brissotii			<5%

Citheronia

Species in this group

Citheronia brissotii

Regal Moth

Citheronia hamifera

Citheronia laocoon

Citheronia volcan

Citheronia bellavista

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Citheronia

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked