Syllectra erycata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Syllectra erycata is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from Florida, Texas and the Antilles (Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Hispaniola, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Grenada) to Brazil, Peru, Suriname and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Syllectra erycata 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Syllectra erycata in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August, October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Syllectra erycata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Syllectra erycata sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Syllectra erycata that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Emeraldine (about 10%) and White Witch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Syllectra erycata 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.
