Rothschildia orizaba
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Rothschildia orizaba, the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Central and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orizaba Silkmoth sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orizaba Silkmoth in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orizaba Silkmoth 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.
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Orizaba Silkmoth sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Orizaba Silkmoth 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 Orizaba Silkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (41 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.
