Dysgonia purpurata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dysgonia purpurata sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dysgonia purpurata in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dysgonia purpurata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dysgonia purpurata sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Dysgonia purpurata that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Feigeria herilia (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Turuptiana obliqua (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dysgonia purpurata is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (14 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.
