Thyatira mexicana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Thyatira mexicana is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is found in the US state of Arizona through Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama) to South America (Bolivia, Peru).
The wingspan is about 35 mm. 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 Thyatira mexicana 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 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–February and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thyatira mexicana in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thyatira mexicana 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 Thyatira mexicana sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Thyatira mexicana 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 Thyatira mexicana 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.
