Psoloptera thoracica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Psoloptera thoracica is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Panama, Ecuador and Tefé, Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Psoloptera thoracica sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 114 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psoloptera thoracica in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Psoloptera thoracica sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Psoloptera thoracica sightings, Parque Natural Metropolitano ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Psoloptera thoracica that you can see in Parque Natural Metropolitano (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 10%), Calonotos tiburtus (about 10%) and Calonotos metallicus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Psoloptera thoracica is recorded against all the insects logged in Parque Natural Metropolitano (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.
