Polygrammodes mimetica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Polygrammodes mimetica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1960. It is found in Panama and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polygrammodes mimetica 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Polygrammodes mimetica in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polygrammodes mimetica sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 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 Polygrammodes mimetica sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Polygrammodes mimetica that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Conchylodes nolckenialis (about 20%), Asturodes fimbriauralis (about 10%) and Desmia bajulalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polygrammodes mimetica 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.
