Macrosoma rubedinaria
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Macrosoma rubedinaria is a moth-like butterfly in the family Hedylidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Macrosoma rubedinaria sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Macrosoma rubedinaria in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, June and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in October.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macrosoma rubedinaria 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 Macrosoma rubedinaria sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Macrosoma rubedinaria that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Virbia medarda (about 40%), Red Peacock (about 40%) and Checkered Apogeshna Moth (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macrosoma rubedinaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (14 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.
