Xanthoarctia pseudameoides
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Xanthoarctia pseudameoides is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in French Guiana, Amazonas, Venezuela and Peru. 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 Xanthoarctia pseudameoides sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 141 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.
April, June–July and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthoarctia pseudameoides in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xanthoarctia pseudameoides 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Xanthoarctia pseudameoides 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 Xanthoarctia pseudameoides 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 Xanthoarctia pseudameoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (15 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.
