Southern Giant Flag Moth

Southern Giant Flag Moth

Dysschema mariamne

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

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

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

About the Southern Giant Flag Moth

Dysschema mariamne is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Warren in 1904. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. 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 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Giant Flag Moth in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giant Flag Moth sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 5 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 Southern Giant Flag Moth in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giant Flag Moth in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Southern Giant Flag Moth?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Giant Flag Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Southern Giant Flag 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 Southern Giant Flag Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Southern Giant Flag Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Southern Giant Flag Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (5 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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