Oxytenis modestia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Oxytenis modestia, the Costa Rica leaf moth, dead-leaf moth, or tropical American silkworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It occurs from Guatemala to northern South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oxytenis modestia sighting in Corcovado National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 64th most-seen of the 116 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oxytenis modestia in Corcovado National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. That is one of Corcovado National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 770 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oxytenis modestia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Oxytenis modestia sightings, Corcovado National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oxytenis modestia is recorded against all the insects logged in Corcovado National Park (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
