Genus

Parasa

7 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyLimacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
GenusParasa

Species in this group

Parasa pastoralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Parasa viridogrisea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parasa wellesca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parasa chloris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parasa latistriga

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parasa indetermina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parasa vivida

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Parasa

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Parasa pastoralis			~20%
2	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~10%
	Parasa viridogrisea			~10%
3	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Parasa wellesca			~10%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 7	~10%
	Plum-Slug			~10%
	Vivid Slug			<5%
5	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 7	~10%
	Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth			~10%
	Smaller Parasa Moth			~10%
6	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Parasa wellesca			~10%
7	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~10%
	Parasa pastoralis			~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 7	~10%
	Smaller Parasa Moth			~10%
9	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Parasa wellesca			~10%
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Parasa wellesca			~10%
11	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~10%
	Plum-Slug			~10%
12	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Plum-Slug			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Parasa wellesca			<5%
2	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Plum-Slug			<5%
3	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 7	<5%
	Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth			<5%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 7	<5%
	Smaller Parasa Moth			<5%

Parasa

Species in this group

Parasa pastoralis

Parasa viridogrisea

Parasa wellesca

Smaller Parasa Moth

Plum-Slug

Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth

Vivid Slug

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Parasa

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked