Pantherodes pardalaria

Pantherodes pardalaria

Pantherodes pardalaria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Itatiaia National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

15 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026
44 In all 4 parks
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Pantherodes pardalaria

Pantherodes pardalaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pantherodes pardalaria in Itatiaia National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pantherodes pardalaria sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pantherodes pardalaria in Itatiaia National Park?

October

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pantherodes pardalaria in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, August and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pantherodes pardalaria?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pantherodes pardalaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Itatiaia National Park the best place to see a Pantherodes pardalaria?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pantherodes pardalaria sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pantherodes pardalaria live in Itatiaia National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Pantherodes pardalaria that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Atyriodes janeira (about 20%) and Mottled Opal (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pantherodes pardalaria sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pantherodes pardalaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Itatiaia National Park (15 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.

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