Polygrammodes elevata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Polygrammodes eleuata, the red-spotted sweetpotato moth or many-spotted moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. It is found in Central and South America (including French Guiana), on the Antilles and in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.
The wingspan is 22–24 mm. 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 Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 86th 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.
April and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Spotted Sweetpotato 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth 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: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Desmia bajulalis (about 10%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Syllepte strigicincta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (7 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.
