Prosapia simulans

Prosapia simulans

Prosapia simulans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Guatemala City

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

9 Verified sightings at Guatemala City
18 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Prosapia simulans in Guatemala City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prosapia simulans sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 38th most-seen of the 87 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.

When is the best time to see a Prosapia simulans in Guatemala City?

August to October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Prosapia simulans in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. Those are among Guatemala City's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Prosapia simulans?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Prosapia simulans sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Guatemala City the best place to see a Prosapia simulans?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Prosapia simulans sightings, Guatemala City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monterrey (México, about 10%).

Where does the Prosapia simulans sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Prosapia simulans is recorded against all the insects logged in Guatemala City (9 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.

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