Megalopyge salebrosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Megalopyge salebrosa is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. The forewings are pale yellowish brown, shaded with dark brown at the end of the cell and near the base. The costal margin is white, the veins beyond the cell white edged with dark brown, the inner margin near the base of the wing yellowish brown. The hindwings are pale cream-colour, darkest at the base and along the inner margin. Females are considerably larger than males and have much less white on the forewings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megalopyge salebrosa sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 323rd most-seen of the 506 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megalopyge salebrosa in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megalopyge salebrosa sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Megalopyge salebrosa sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megalopyge salebrosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (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.
