Rothschildia orizaba
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Rothschildia orizaba, the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Central and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orizaba Silkmoth sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orizaba Silkmoth in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–April, the lowest months. That is one of Puebla's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orizaba Silkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Orizaba Silkmoth sightings, Puebla has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Toluca (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Orizaba Silkmoth that you can see in Puebla (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Calleta Silkmoth (about 10%) and Copaxa multifenestrata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orizaba Silkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (17 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.
