Palpita flegia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August, the lowest months.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Satin White Palpita sightings, Medellín ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%) and Puebla (México, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Satin White Palpita that you can see in Medellín (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Spotted Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), 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 Medellín (10 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.
