Oxytenis modestia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Oxytenis modestia, the Costa Rica leaf moth, dead-leaf moth, or tropical American silkworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It occurs from Guatemala to northern South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oxytenis modestia sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 196th 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 and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oxytenis modestia in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, August and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oxytenis modestia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Oxytenis modestia sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Oxytenis modestia 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 Oxytenis modestia is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (10 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.
