Corematura postflava
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Corematura chrysogastra is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Perty in 1834. It is found in Ecuador, Bolivia and the Amazon region. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Corematura postflava sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Corematura postflava in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 420 mm of rain against 45 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Corematura postflava sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Corematura postflava sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Corematura postflava that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Walker's Moth (about 20%), Black Witch (about 20%) and Paraethria flavosignata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Corematura postflava is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (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.
