Hypercompe permaculata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hypsocompe permaculata, the many-spotted tiger moth, is a species of tiger moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1872. It is native to the western United States and parts of northern Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Many-Spotted Tiger Moth sighting in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 160 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Many-Spotted Tiger Moth in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Many-Spotted Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Many-Spotted Tiger Moth sightings, Yellowstone National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Many-Spotted Tiger Moth that you can see in Yellowstone National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Police Car Moth (about 20%), Spotted Tussock Moth (about 10%) and Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Many-Spotted Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Yellowstone National Park (25 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
