What are the chances of seeing a Cyclophora impudens in Galápagos Islands?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora impudens sighting in Galápagos Islands on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cyclophora impudens in Galápagos Islands?
February–March and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclophora impudens in Galápagos Islands on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and September–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cyclophora impudens?
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclophora impudens sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Cyclophora impudens?
Only Galápagos Islands, in our data
Galápagos Islands is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cyclophora impudens sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Cyclophora impudens sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclophora impudens is recorded against all the insects logged in Galápagos Islands (9 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.