Scelilasia erythrozonata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Scelilasia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species Scelilasia erythrozonata, which is found in Panama and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scelilasia erythrozonata sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scelilasia erythrozonata in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Los Quetzales National Park's wettest months, with about 490 mm of rain a month against 70 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scelilasia erythrozonata 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scelilasia erythrozonata sightings, Los Quetzales National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Scelilasia erythrozonata that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Amber Arctiid Moth (about 30%), Cosmosoma gigantea (about 20%) and Amastus aconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scelilasia erythrozonata is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (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.
