Genus

Thaumetopoea

2 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyNotodontidae (Prominent Moths)
GenusThaumetopoea

Species in this group

Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Thaumetopoea processionea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Thaumetopoea

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~30%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~30%
2	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~20%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~20%
3	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~20%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~20%
4	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~20%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~20%
5	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~20%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~20%
6	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~20%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~20%
7	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
8	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
9	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~10%
	Oak Processionary			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	1 of 2	~30%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~30%
2	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~20%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~20%
3	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
4	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Oak Processionary			~10%
5	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
6	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~10%
	Oak Processionary			~10%
7	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
8	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
9	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
10	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 2	~10%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			~10%
11	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Oak Processionary			<5%
12	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 2	<5%
	Pine Processionary-Moth			<5%
13	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 2	<5%
	Oak Processionary			<5%

Thaumetopoea

Species in this group

Pine Processionary-Moth

Oak Processionary

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Thaumetopoea

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked