Genus

Hypercompe

3 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

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

Species in this group

Hypercompe nigriplaga

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Hypercompe scribonia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hypercompe permaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hypercompe

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1 of 3	~50%
	Hypercompe nigriplaga			~50%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~20%
3	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~20%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~20%
5	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Many-Spotted Tiger Moth			~10%
6	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
7	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
8	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
9	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Many-Spotted Tiger Moth			~10%
10	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Many-Spotted Tiger Moth			~10%
11	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
2	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
4	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
5	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
6	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Leopard Moth			~10%
7	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
8	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
9	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
10	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
11	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
12	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
13	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
14	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%
15	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Giant Leopard Moth			<5%

Hypercompe

Species in this group

Hypercompe nigriplaga

Giant Leopard Moth

Many-Spotted Tiger Moth

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hypercompe

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked