Hyperchiria nausica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperchiria nausica sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 290th most-seen of the 378 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperchiria nausica in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hyperchiria nausica sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hyperchiria nausica sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Hyperchiria nausica that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Rhescyntis hippodamia (about 20%), Titaea tamerlan (about 20%) and Automeris postalbida (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hyperchiria nausica is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (8 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.
