Oiketicus kirbyi
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Oiketicus kirbyi is a moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in lowlands from Argentina to Mexico and on the Caribbean islands. There is strong sexual dimorphism in the adults. Females are wingless. The larvae feed on various plants, including Musa, Theobroma cacao, Elaeis guineensis, Bactris gasipaes, Cocos nucifera, Citrus, Tectona grandis, Eucalyptus, Persea americana, Eriobotrya japonica and Terminalia catappa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Argentine Bagworm sighting in Niterói on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 46 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Argentine Bagworm in Niterói on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–July, September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Argentine Bagworm sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Argentine Bagworm sightings, Niterói has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Fortaleza (Brazil, about 10%) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Argentine Bagworm that you can see in Niterói (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White Peacock (about 20%), Citheronia laocoon (about 20%) and Gulf Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Argentine Bagworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Niterói (8 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.
