Xanthoarctia pseudameoides
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Xanthoarctia pseudameoides is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in French Guiana, Amazonas, Venezuela and Peru. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthoarctia pseudameoides sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthoarctia pseudameoides in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 290 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xanthoarctia pseudameoides sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Xanthoarctia pseudameoides sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Xanthoarctia pseudameoides that you can see in Manu National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Paraethria flavosignata (about 20%), Walker's Moth (about 20%) and Emeraldine (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xanthoarctia pseudameoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (26 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.
