Xanthodirphia amarilla
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Xanthodirphia amarilla is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found only in the high elevation mountains of 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 Xanthodirphia amarilla sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xanthodirphia amarilla in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xanthodirphia amarilla sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Xanthodirphia amarilla 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: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Xanthodirphia amarilla that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Eacles ormondei (about 10%), Rhescyntis hippodamia (about 10%) and Automeris zugana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xanthodirphia amarilla is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (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.
