Rothschildia erycina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Rothschildia erycina, or Rothschild's silk moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by George Shaw in 1796. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay. The habitat is tropical rainforest and wet savannah. It is found on altitudes of up to 1,200 meters above sea level.
The larvae feed on Ailanthus altissima, Coutarea, Exostema, Ligustrum, Antonia, Cenostigma, Chiococca and Dodonaea species. The larval stage lasts about 40 days. Pupation takes place in a large silken cocoon. The pupal stage lasts 3 to 4 weeks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 6 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.
January–February, July and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rothschildia erycina in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rothschildia erycina sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rothschildia erycina sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Rothschildia erycina that you can see in Manu National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Automeris liberia (about 10%), Imperial Moth (about 10%) and Automeris egeus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rothschildia erycina is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (6 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.
