Automeris metzli
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Automeris metzli is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador and can also be found in Trinidad The larvae feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Automeris metzli sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 80 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Automeris metzli in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–January, the lowest months. That is one of Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 360 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Automeris metzli 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 3 parks where we can rate Automeris metzli sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%) and Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Automeris metzli that you can see in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Eacles masoni (about 20%) and Rhescyntis hippodamia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Automeris metzli is recorded against all the insects logged in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (6 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.
