Rothschildia jacobaeae
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Rothschildia jacobaeae (commonly known as the Brazilian silk moth) is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil. The wingspan is 80–100 mm. The larvae feed on plants of several families, including species of Ilex paraguariensis, Jacaranda caroba, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Ligustrum spp., Ligustrum ovalifolium, Cephalanthus glabratus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rothchild's Atlas Moth sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 69th most-seen of the 558 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.
February–July and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rothchild's Atlas Moth in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in January and August, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rothchild's Atlas Moth sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Rothchild's Atlas Moth that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Imperial Moth (about 10%), Automeris naranja (about 10%) and Leucanella viridescens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rothchild's Atlas Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (164 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.
