Sericoptera mahometaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sericoptera mahometaria is a species of moth from the genus Sericoptera. The species was originally described by G. A. W. Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sericoptera mahometaria sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 557 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.
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sericoptera mahometaria in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sericoptera mahometaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sericoptera mahometaria sightings, Mexico City ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bogota (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Sericoptera mahometaria that you can see in Mexico City (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Acronyctodes mexicanaria (about 20%) and Somber Carpet Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sericoptera mahometaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (45 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.
