Baleja rufofasciata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baleja rufofasciata sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 214th most-seen of the 378 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.
February and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Baleja rufofasciata in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Baleja rufofasciata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Baleja rufofasciata sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Cicadellidae
The closest relatives of the Baleja rufofasciata that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Tylozygus fuscolineellus (about 10%), Platygonia spatulata (about 10%) and Graphocephala albomaculata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Baleja rufofasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (11 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.
