Rothschildia erycina
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Rothschildia erycina, or Rothschild's silk moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by George Shaw in 1796. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay. The habitat is tropical rainforest and wet savannah. It is found on altitudes of up to 1,200 meters above sea level.
The larvae feed on Ailanthus altissima, Coutarea, Exostema, Ligustrum, Antonia, Cenostigma, Chiococca and Dodonaea species. The larval stage lasts about 40 days. Pupation takes place in a large silken cocoon. The pupal stage lasts 3 to 4 weeks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina sighting in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 8 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–January, the lowest months. That is one of Anavilhanas National Park's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 75 mm in August.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rothschildia erycina sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rothschildia erycina sightings, Anavilhanas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Rothschildia erycina that you can see in Anavilhanas National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White Peacock (about 30%), Great Southern White (about 30%) and Mexican Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rothschildia erycina is recorded against all the insects logged in Anavilhanas National Park (6 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.
