Phlyctaina irrigualis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Phlyctaina is a monotypic litter moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Phlyctaina irrigualis, is found in North America. Both the genus and species were first described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. The MONA or Hodges number for Phlyctaina irrigualis is 8392. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Skirted Owlet sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th 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.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Skirted Owlet in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 510 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Skirted Owlet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Skirted Owlet sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Skirted Owlet that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Symphlebia perflua (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Amastus aconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Skirted Owlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (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.
