Titaea tamerlan
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Titaea tamerlan is a moth of the family Saturniidae found in Central and South America. In Costa Rica, adults are on wing from June to July and again in fall. The larvae feed on Bombax species, Bombacopsis quinatum and Tilia platyphyllos, and possibly kopak trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Titaea tamerlan sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th 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.
February–March and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Titaea tamerlan in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Titaea tamerlan 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 2 parks where we can rate Titaea tamerlan sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Titaea tamerlan that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Rhescyntis hippodamia (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 Titaea tamerlan is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (43 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.
