What are the chances of seeing a Black-Bordered Crescent in Arenal Volcano National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Bordered Crescent sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 198th most-seen of the 302 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black-Bordered Crescent in Arenal Volcano National Park?
March–April, June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Bordered Crescent in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, September and November–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Black-Bordered Crescent?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Bordered Crescent sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Arenal Volcano National Park the best place to see a Black-Bordered Crescent?
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-Bordered Crescent sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Black-Bordered Crescent live in Arenal Volcano National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Black-Bordered Crescent that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 30%), Banded Owl-Butterfly (about 20%) and Julia Heliconian (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Black-Bordered Crescent sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Bordered Crescent is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (8 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.