Scelilasia erythrozonata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Scelilasia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species Scelilasia erythrozonata, which is found in Panama and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scelilasia erythrozonata sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 187 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.
March–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scelilasia erythrozonata in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scelilasia erythrozonata 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 Scelilasia erythrozonata sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Scelilasia erythrozonata that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Amber Arctiid Moth (about 20%), Amastus aconia (about 10%) and Cosmosoma gigantea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scelilasia erythrozonata is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (9 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.
