Genus

flannel moths

Megalopyge

6 species in our catalog · found in 16 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyMegalopygidae (New World Flannel Moths)
GenusMegalopyge (flannel moths)

Species in this group

Megalopyge albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Megalopyge opercularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megalopyge lanata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megalopyge pixidifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megalopyge crispata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megalopyge salebrosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see flannel moths

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Megalopyge albicollis			~30%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~20%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
	Megalopyge pixidifera			~10%
3	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~20%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
	Megalopyge pixidifera			<5%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
6	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
7	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
8	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Black-Waved Flannel Moth			~10%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge albicollis			~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge albicollis			~10%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge salebrosa			~10%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge albicollis			~10%
13	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Black-Waved Flannel Moth			~10%
14	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Megalopyge salebrosa			<5%
15	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Southern Flannel Moth			<5%
16	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	Southern Flannel Moth			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~20%
	Megalopyge lanata			~20%
2	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Megalopyge lanata			~20%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
4	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
5	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
6	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
7	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
8	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
9	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
10	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
11	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Flannel Moth			~10%
12	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Megalopyge lanata			~10%
13	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	<5%
	Southern Flannel Moth			<5%
14	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Megalopyge albicollis			<5%
15	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Southern Flannel Moth			<5%
16	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Southern Flannel Moth			<5%

flannel moths

Species in this group

Megalopyge albicollis

Southern Flannel Moth

Megalopyge lanata

Megalopyge pixidifera

Black-Waved Flannel Moth

Megalopyge salebrosa

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see flannel moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked