Lobeza medina
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Carara National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

13 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026
27 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lobeza medina in Carara National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lobeza medina sighting in Carara National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lobeza medina in Carara National Park?

June

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lobeza medina in Carara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Carara National Park's wettest months, with about 580 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Lobeza medina?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lobeza medina sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Carara National Park the best place to see a Lobeza medina?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lobeza medina sightings, Carara National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lobeza medina live in Carara National Park?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the Lobeza medina that you can see in Carara National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 40%), Urania Swallowtail Moth (about 30%) and Julia Heliconian (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lobeza medina sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lobeza medina is recorded against all the insects logged in Carara National Park (13 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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