Genus

Halysidota

5 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

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

Species in this group

Halysidota tessellaris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Halysidota orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Halysidota cinctipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Halysidota harrisii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Halysidota davisii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Halysidota

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~40%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~30%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~20%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~20%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
3	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~30%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~30%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 5	~20%
	Halysidota orientalis			~20%
5	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~20%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Florida Tussock Moth			~20%
7	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~20%
8	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
9	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
10	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Davis' Tussock Moth			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
2	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			<5%
4	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
5	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			<5%
6	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			<5%
7	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			~10%
8	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			<5%
	Banded Tussock Moth			<5%
9	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Florida Tussock Moth			~10%
10	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Banded Tussock Moth			~10%
12	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			<5%
	Banded Tussock Moth			<5%
13	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	<5%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			<5%
14	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			<5%
15	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	<5%
	Davis' Tussock Moth			<5%
16	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	Sycamore Tussock Moth			<5%

Halysidota

Species in this group

Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota orientalis

Florida Tussock Moth

Sycamore Tussock Moth

Davis' Tussock Moth

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Halysidota

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked