Phostria temira
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phostria temira sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 296th most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phostria temira in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Phostria temira sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phostria temira is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (7 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.
