Phaeomolis polystria
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Phaeomolis polystria is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Phaeomolis polystria sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 74 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.
November to January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Phaeomolis polystria in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to April, the lowest months. September has too few records to rate.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phaeomolis polystria sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Brownsberg Nature Park, in our data
Brownsberg Nature Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phaeomolis polystria sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Phaeomolis polystria that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Walker's Moth (about 40%), Prepiella radicans (about 40%) and Psychophasma erosa (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phaeomolis polystria is recorded against all the insects logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (5 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.
