Rothschildia orizaba
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Rothschildia orizaba, the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Central and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orizaba Silkmoth sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orizaba Silkmoth in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Los Quetzales National Park's wettest months, with about 730 mm of rain against 70 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orizaba Silkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Orizaba Silkmoth sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Orizaba Silkmoth that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Copaxa syntheratoides (about 10%), Xanthodirphia amarilla (about 10%) and Antheraea godmani (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orizaba Silkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (9 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.
