What are the chances of seeing an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 431 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.
When is the best time to see an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
February–March, May, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June, September and November–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Where does the Eight-Spotted Forester Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eight-Spotted Forester Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (19 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.