What are the chances of seeing a Walker's Moth in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Moth sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 117 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.
When is the best time to see a Walker's Moth in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Moth in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Serra dos Órgãos National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 310 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Walker's Moth?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Walker's Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Walker's Moth?
7th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Walker's Moth sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 40%), Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Walker's Moth live in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Walker's Moth that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 20%), Emeraldine (about 20%) and Cyclopis caecutiens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Walker's Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Walker's Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos 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.