Scops Witch Moth

Scops Witch Moth

Feigeria scops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
8 In 1 park
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Scops Witch Moth

Feigeria scops is a species of moth from the genus Feigeria. It is known from Trinidad. Feigeria scops resembles Feigera alauda, but the latter has a smaller wing span and is less variable in appearance than F. scops. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scops Witch Moth in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scops Witch Moth sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd 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.

When is the best time to see a Scops Witch Moth in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

February–March and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scops Witch Moth in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scops Witch Moth?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scops Witch Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Scops Witch Moth?

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 Scops Witch Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Scops Witch Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scops Witch Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (8 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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