Palpita flegia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Palpita flegia, the satin white moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and Texas.
The moth is about 46 mm. The larvae feed on Thevetia peruviana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 5 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 118 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–July, the lowest months. That is one of Puebla's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Satin White Palpita sightings, Puebla ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%) and Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Satin White Palpita is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (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.
