Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Hymenia perspectalis

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

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

65 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
195 In all 18 parks
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Hymenia perspectalis, the spotted beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in various parts of the world, including North America, where it is found from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan and Ontario. It is also found in Belize, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Australia (Queensland), the Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Réunion and South Africa. The species was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. They are on wing from April to November. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
6 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
15 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
16 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Valencia 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
2 Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~10%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Dehradun 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Beet Webworm Moth in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Beet Webworm Moth sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 35th 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 Spotted Beet Webworm Moth in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

August

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Beet Webworm Moth in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Spotted Beet Webworm Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Beet Webworm Moth 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 Spotted Beet Webworm Moth?

Yes

Of the 18 parks where we can rate Spotted Beet Webworm Moth sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Cliniodes opalalis (about 20%), Desmia bajulalis (about 20%) and Mulberry Leaftier (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Beet Webworm Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (65 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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