What are the chances of seeing a Callithomia hezia in Arenal Volcano National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Callithomia hezia sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 222nd most-seen of the 302 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Callithomia hezia in Arenal Volcano National Park?
August–September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Callithomia hezia in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–July and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Callithomia hezia?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Callithomia hezia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Callithomia hezia?
Only Arenal Volcano National Park, in our data
Arenal Volcano National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Callithomia hezia sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Callithomia hezia live in Arenal Volcano National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Callithomia hezia 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 Callithomia hezia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Callithomia hezia is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (6 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.