Genus

Dasychira

8 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyErebidae (Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths)
GenusDasychira

Species in this group

Dasychira gentilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dasychira olivacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasychira meridionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasychira lunensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasychira rocana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dasychira extorta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dasychira obliquata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dasychira octophora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dasychira

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 8	~20%
	Dasychira gentilis			~20%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 8	~10%
	Lunate Tussock			~10%
	Extorted Tussock			<5%
3	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 8	~10%
	Dasychira olivacea			~10%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Southern Tussock Moth			~10%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 8	~10%
	Pea Tussock			~10%
	Lunate Tussock			<5%
6	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Streaked Tussock Moth			<5%
7	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	<5%
	Eight Spot Tussock			<5%
8	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 8	<5%
	Southern Tussock Moth			<5%
9	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Streaked Tussock Moth			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Southern Tussock Moth			~10%
2	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Southern Tussock Moth			<5%
3	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	<5%
	Extorted Tussock			<5%
4	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 8	<5%
	Southern Tussock Moth			<5%
5	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Southern Tussock Moth			<5%

Dasychira

Species in this group

Dasychira gentilis

Dasychira olivacea

Southern Tussock Moth

Lunate Tussock

Pea Tussock

Extorted Tussock

Streaked Tussock Moth

Eight Spot Tussock

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Dasychira

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked