Megalopyge albicollis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Megalopyge albicollis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Megalopyge albicollis sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Megalopyge albicollis in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megalopyge albicollis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Megalopyge albicollis sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Megalopygidae
The closest relatives of the Megalopyge albicollis that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Megalopygidae, New World Flannel Moths) are Thoscora ribbei (about 10%), Strawberry Cake Moth (about 10%) and Podalia thanatos (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megalopyge albicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (73 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.
