Clearwing Mimic-White

Clearwing Mimic-White

Dismorphia theucharila

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Braulio Carrillo National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Clearwing Mimic-White

Dismorphia theucharila, the clearwinged mimic white, is a species of butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia and the Guianas. The wingspan is 25–27 mm. It exhibits sexual dimorphism. D. t. theucharila (Venezuela) Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clearwing Mimic-White in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clearwing Mimic-White sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clearwing Mimic-White in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

July and December–March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clearwing Mimic-White in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clearwing Mimic-White?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clearwing Mimic-White 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 Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Clearwing Mimic-White?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Clearwing Mimic-White sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Clearwing Mimic-White sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clearwing Mimic-White is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (5 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.

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