Rothschildia erycina
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Rothschildia erycina, or Rothschild's silk moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by George Shaw in 1796. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay. The habitat is tropical rainforest and wet savannah. It is found on altitudes of up to 1,200 meters above sea level.
The larvae feed on Ailanthus altissima, Coutarea, Exostema, Ligustrum, Antonia, Cenostigma, Chiococca and Dodonaea species. The larval stage lasts about 40 days. Pupation takes place in a large silken cocoon. The pupal stage lasts 3 to 4 weeks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 86 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.
May–June and December–January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina in Manaus on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rothschildia erycina sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Rothschildia erycina sightings, Manaus has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come São Luís (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Rothschildia erycina that you can see in Manaus (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White Witch (about 30%), Dirce Beauty (about 30%) and Streaked Sphinx (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rothschildia erycina is recorded against all the insects logged in Manaus (13 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.
