Phostria temira
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Phostria temira is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. It is found in Suriname, Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phostria temira 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 91st 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 and March
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Phostria temira in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and September–December, the lowest months. Those are among Main Ridge Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in October.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phostria temira 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 Phostria temira sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Phostria temira 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 Phostria temira 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.
