Eudesmia menea
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eudesmia menea, the lunar eudesmia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Drury in 1782. It is found from Brazil and Colombia, through Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras), to the southern United States, where it is found from southern Texas to Florida. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudesmia menea sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 77 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eudesmia menea in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June, September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Biotopo Cerro Cahuí's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 25 mm in March.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudesmia menea sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eudesmia menea sightings, Biotopo Cerro Cahuí has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%) and Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eudesmia menea is recorded against all the insects logged in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (9 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.
