Rhescyntis hippodamia
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June 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.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come 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 Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Titaea tamerlan (about 20%), Automeris postalbida (about 20%) and Orizaba Silkmoth (about 20%), 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 Braulio Carrillo National Park (50 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.
