Megalopyge salebrosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Megalopyge salebrosa is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. The forewings are pale yellowish brown, shaded with dark brown at the end of the cell and near the base. The costal margin is white, the veins beyond the cell white edged with dark brown, the inner margin near the base of the wing yellowish brown. The hindwings are pale cream-colour, darkest at the base and along the inner margin. Females are considerably larger than males and have much less white on the forewings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megalopyge salebrosa sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Megalopyge salebrosa in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megalopyge salebrosa sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Megalopyge salebrosa sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Megalopyge salebrosa that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 20%), White Peacock (about 20%) and Mexican Silverspot (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megalopyge salebrosa is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (18 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.
