Rothschildia erycina
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Rothschildia erycina, or Rothschild's silk moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by George Shaw in 1796. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay. The habitat is tropical rainforest and wet savannah. It is found on altitudes of up to 1,200 meters above sea level.
The larvae feed on Ailanthus altissima, Coutarea, Exostema, Ligustrum, Antonia, Cenostigma, Chiococca and Dodonaea species. The larval stage lasts about 40 days. Pupation takes place in a large silken cocoon. The pupal stage lasts 3 to 4 weeks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 93 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.
February and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rothschildia erycina sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Rothschildia erycina sightings, São Luís ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 20%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Rothschildia erycina that you can see in São Luís (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Mexican Fritillary (about 50%), Thoas Swallowtail (about 50%) and White Peacock (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rothschildia erycina is recorded against all the insects logged in São Luís (8 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.
