Macrosoma lucivittata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Macrosoma lucivittata is a moth-like butterfly in the family Hedylidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macrosoma lucivittata sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 165th most-seen of the 203 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Macrosoma lucivittata in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macrosoma lucivittata 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 3 parks where we can rate Macrosoma lucivittata sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Macrosoma lucivittata that you can see in Yasuní National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Green-Banded Urania (about 50%), Red Peacock (about 30%) and Amber Phantom (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macrosoma lucivittata is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (5 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.
