Microthyris prolongalis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Microthyris prolongalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Brazil, the West Indies (Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba), Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Texas and Florida.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in June, October and December in Florida. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ipomea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Microthyris prolongalis sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 106th 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.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Microthyris prolongalis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–June and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Microthyris prolongalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Main Ridge Forest Reserve, in our data
Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Microthyris prolongalis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Microthyris prolongalis that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Checkered Apogeshna Moth (about 40%), Variegated Pearl (about 40%) and Palpita persimilis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Microthyris prolongalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (13 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.
