Rhescyntis hippodamia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Rhescyntis hippodamia is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. The wingspan is 135–150 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 256th most-seen of the 302 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May–June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Rhescyntis hippodamia that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Pseudodirphia menander (about 10%), Orizaba Silkmoth (about 10%) and Therinia transversaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhescyntis hippodamia is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (5 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.
