Sericoptera mahometaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Sericoptera mahometaria is a species of moth from the genus Sericoptera. The species was originally described by G. A. W. Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sericoptera mahometaria sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 101 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sericoptera mahometaria in Bogota on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sericoptera mahometaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sericoptera mahometaria sightings, Bogota has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mexico City (México, under 5%) and Guadalajara (México, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Sericoptera mahometaria that you can see in Bogota (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are White-Tipped Black (about 10%) and Sangalopsis ficifera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sericoptera mahometaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Bogota (73 verified sightings), 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.
