Rhescyntis hippodamia
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Rhescyntis hippodamia is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. The wingspan is 135–150 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 187 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.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rhescyntis hippodamia in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. That is one of Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 570 mm in October.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Rhescyntis hippodamia sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Rhescyntis hippodamia that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Eacles ormondei (about 10%), Automeris zugana (about 10%) and Xanthodirphia amarilla (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhescyntis hippodamia is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (30 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.
