Xanthopastis timais
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Xanthopastis timais is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout the lowland areas of South and Central America and in the Caribbean. In the south, it ranges to northern Argentina. It was previously also recorded from North America, but these records refer to Xanthopastis regnatrix. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthopastis timais sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 136th most-seen of the 169 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.
March, July and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthopastis timais in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June and August–October, the lowest months. Those are among Rio de Janeiro's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xanthopastis timais sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Xanthopastis timais sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brasilia (Brazil, about 10%) and Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Xanthopastis timais that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White Peacock (about 30%), Gulf Fritillary (about 10%) and Ruddy Daggerwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xanthopastis timais is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (5 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.
