What are the chances of seeing an Epargyreus socus in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epargyreus socus sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 20 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 Epargyreus socus in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
April to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epargyreus socus in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see an Epargyreus socus?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Epargyreus socus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Epargyreus socus?
Only Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, in our data
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epargyreus socus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Epargyreus socus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epargyreus socus is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (20 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.