Where to see a Banded Tussock Moth in Iowa

The Banded Tussock Moth is recorded in the counties of 45 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Pilot Knob State Park
  2. Eagle Lake State Park
  3. Maquoketa Caves State Park
  4. Bellevue State Park
  5. Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
  6. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
  7. Siewers Spring State Park
  8. Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
  9. Cold Water Spring State Preserve
  10. Malanaphy Springs State Preserve
  11. Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
  12. Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve
  13. Stone State Park
  14. Beeds Lake State Park
  15. Okamanpeedam State Park
  16. Fort Defiance State Park
  17. Anderson Prairie State Preserve
  18. Woodthrush State Park
  19. Lamson Woods State Preserve
  20. Yellow River State Forest
  21. Hartley Fort State Preserve
  22. Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
  23. Wapsipinicon State Park
  24. Idlewild State Park
  25. Fossil & Prairie Park State Preserve

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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