Rhescyntis hippodamia
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Rhescyntis hippodamia is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. The wingspan is 135–150 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 72 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Rhescyntis hippodamia that you can see in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Malachite (about 40%), Banded Peacock (about 40%) and White Peacock (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhescyntis hippodamia is recorded against all the insects logged in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (5 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.
