Lophocampa propinqua
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lophocampa propinqua is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is known from Mexico and Central America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lophocampa propinqua sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd 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.
January and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophocampa propinqua in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lophocampa propinqua sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only La Amistad International Park (Panama), in our data
La Amistad International Park (Panama) is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lophocampa propinqua sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lophocampa propinqua that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 10%), Amastus aconia (about 10%) and Isanthrene monticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lophocampa propinqua is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (7 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.
