Citheronia bellavista
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Citheronia bellavista 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.
January, March–May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Citheronia bellavista in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Citheronia bellavista 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Citheronia bellavista sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Citheronia bellavista that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Pseudodirphia menander (about 10%), Orizaba Silkmoth (about 10%) and Therinia transversaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Citheronia bellavista 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.
