Spilomela perspicata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Spilomela perspicata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in French Guiana, Suriname, Peru, Venezuela and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spilomela perspicata sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 90th most-seen of the 131 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.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spilomela perspicata in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months. Those are among Panama City's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spilomela perspicata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spilomela perspicata sightings, Panama City ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Spilomela perspicata that you can see in Panama City (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 30%), White Peacock (about 30%) and Black Witch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spilomela perspicata is recorded against all the insects logged in Panama City (6 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.
