Mulberry Leaftier

Mulberry Leaftier

Glyphodes sibillalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

66 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
102 In all 5 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Mulberry Leaftier

Glyphodes sibillalis, the mulberry leaftier moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the southern United States (including Georgia), Central and South America and the West Indies. The larvae feed on Morus (mulberry) species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mulberry Leaftier in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mulberry Leaftier sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mulberry Leaftier in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mulberry Leaftier in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Mulberry Leaftier?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mulberry Leaftier sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Mulberry Leaftier?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Mulberry Leaftier sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).

Where does the Mulberry Leaftier sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mulberry Leaftier is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (66 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.

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