Lebeau's Silk Moth

Lebeau's Silk Moth

Rothschildia lebeau

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monterrey

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

13 Verified sightings at Monterrey
32 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lebeau's Silk Moth in Monterrey?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lebeau's Silk Moth sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 209th most-seen of the 413 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.

When is the best time to see a Lebeau's Silk Moth in Monterrey?

January, March and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lebeau's Silk Moth in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 200 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see a Lebeau's Silk Moth?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lebeau's Silk Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Monterrey the best place to see a Lebeau's Silk Moth?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lebeau's Silk Moth sightings, Monterrey ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, under 5%).

Where does the Lebeau's Silk Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lebeau's Silk Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (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.

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