Automeris illustris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Automeris illustris is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. In scientific tests over 50 plants from 28 families (including Fabaceae, Rutaceae, Meliaceae and Myrtaceae) where accepted as food. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Automeris illustris sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 160th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Automeris illustris in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Automeris illustris sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Automeris illustris sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
Same genus: Automeris
The closest relatives of the Automeris illustris that you can see in Porto Alegre (genus Automeris, Eyed Silkmoths) are Automeris naranja (about 10%) and Automeris beckeri (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Automeris illustris is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (7 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.
