Palpita flegia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Palpita flegia, the satin white moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and Texas.
The moth is about 46 mm. The larvae feed on Thevetia peruviana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 5 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Guatemala City's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Satin White Palpita sightings, Guatemala City ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Satin White Palpita that you can see in Guatemala City (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 50%), Zebra Longwing (about 30%) and Black Witch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Satin White Palpita is recorded against all the insects logged in Guatemala City (6 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.
