Xanthodirphia amarilla
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Xanthodirphia amarilla is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found only in the high elevation mountains of 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 Xanthodirphia amarilla 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 29th 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.
January and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthodirphia amarilla in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among Los Quetzales National Park's driest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 730 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xanthodirphia amarilla sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Xanthodirphia amarilla 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: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Xanthodirphia amarilla that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Copaxa syntheratoides (about 10%), Orizaba Silkmoth (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 Xanthodirphia amarilla 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.
