What are the chances of seeing a Lamplight Actinote in Arenal Volcano National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lamplight Actinote 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 Lamplight Actinote in Arenal Volcano National Park?
January, March–April, June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lamplight Actinote in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July–September and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Lamplight Actinote?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lamplight Actinote 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 Lamplight Actinote?
7th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Lamplight Actinote sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Lamplight Actinote live in Arenal Volcano National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Lamplight Actinote 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 Lamplight Actinote sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lamplight Actinote 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.