Psephis myrmidonalis

Psephis myrmidonalis

Psephis myrmidonalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Main Ridge Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Main Ridge Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
10 In 1 park
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Psephis myrmidonalis

Psephis myrmidonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Brazil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Psephis myrmidonalis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Psephis myrmidonalis sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Psephis myrmidonalis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

February, April, August and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Psephis myrmidonalis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Psephis myrmidonalis?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Psephis myrmidonalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Psephis myrmidonalis?

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 Psephis myrmidonalis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Psephis myrmidonalis live in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Psephis myrmidonalis 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.

Where does the Psephis myrmidonalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Psephis myrmidonalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (10 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.

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