Syllectra erycata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Syllectra erycata is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from Florida, Texas and the Antilles (Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Hispaniola, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Grenada) to Brazil, Peru, Suriname and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Syllectra erycata 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.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Syllectra erycata in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October to January, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 230 mm in October.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Syllectra erycata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Syllectra erycata sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Syllectra erycata 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.
