Palpita flegia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 San Salvador on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 72 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Satin White Palpita in San Salvador on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. That is one of San Salvador's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Satin White Palpita sightings, San Salvador ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%) and Puebla (México, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Satin White Palpita that you can see in San Salvador (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 30%), Thick-Tipped Greta (about 20%) and Black Witch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Satin White Palpita is recorded against all the insects logged in San Salvador (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.
