Dysschema mariamne
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dysschema mariamne is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Warren in 1904. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giant Flag Moth sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 221st 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giant Flag Moth in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Giant Flag Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Southern Giant Flag Moth sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Giant Flag Moth that you can see in Mexico City (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 20%) and Arachnis dilecta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Giant Flag Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (26 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.
