Isognathus caricae
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Isognathus caricae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Costa Rica, French Guiana, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Isognathus caricae sighting in Niterói on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 46 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Isognathus caricae in Niterói on a given day, against under 5% in February and August–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Isognathus caricae sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Isognathus caricae sightings, Niterói has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Isognathus caricae is recorded against all the insects logged in Niterói (14 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.
