Argyroeides braco
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Argyroeides braco is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found in São Paulo, Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Argyroeides braco sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 86th most-seen of the 279 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.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Argyroeides braco in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, July and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Argyroeides braco sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Argyroeides braco sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Argyroeides braco that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 10%), Carales astur (about 10%) and Neotrichura nigripes (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Argyroeides braco is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (23 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.
