Genus

Ermine Moths

Estigmene

2 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)
GenusEstigmene (Ermine Moths)

Species in this group

Estigmene acrea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Estigmene albida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ermine Moths

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~30%
2	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~20%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
5	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Estigmene albida			~10%
6	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
7	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
8	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
9	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~20%
2	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~20%
3	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~20%
4	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
5	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
6	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
7	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
8	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	2 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
	Estigmene albida			<5%
9	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
10	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Salt Marsh Moth			~10%
11	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
12	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
13	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
14	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
15	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
16	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
17	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
18	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
19	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
20	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%
21	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Salt Marsh Moth			<5%

Ermine Moths

Species in this group

Salt Marsh Moth

Estigmene albida

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ermine Moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked