Tipulodes rubriceps
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Tipulodes rubriceps is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1912. It is found in Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tipulodes rubriceps sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 61 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tipulodes rubriceps in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tipulodes rubriceps sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tipulodes rubriceps sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Tipulodes rubriceps that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Antiblemma abstrusa (about 10%), Calonotos aequimaculatus (about 10%) and Black Witch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tipulodes rubriceps is recorded against all the insects logged in Podocarpus National Park (5 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.
