Automeris metzli
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Automeris metzli is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador and can also be found in Trinidad The larvae feed on Quercus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Automeris metzli sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 299 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.
February, April–May and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Automeris metzli in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Automeris metzli 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Automeris metzli sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Automeris metzli is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (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.
