Eulepidotis hermura
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Eulepidotis hermura is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1898. It is found in the Neotropics, including Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eulepidotis hermura sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Eulepidotis hermura in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eulepidotis hermura sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eulepidotis hermura sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same genus: Eulepidotis
The closest relatives of the Eulepidotis hermura that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (genus Eulepidotis) are Eulepidotis viridissima (about 40%), Eulepidotis egista (about 20%) and Eulepidotis persimilis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eulepidotis hermura is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (23 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.
