Polygrammodes sanguinalis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Polygrammodes sanguinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in Texas, Mexico (Veracruz), Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama. The forewings and hindwings are white, crossed from the costal to the inner margin by a series of reddish-brown zigzag lines, which become broader near the base. Adults are on wing from September to October. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polygrammodes sanguinalis sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 80 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.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Polygrammodes sanguinalis in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–November, the lowest months. That is one of Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 360 mm in September.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polygrammodes sanguinalis 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Polygrammodes sanguinalis sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Polygrammodes sanguinalis that you can see in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Spilomela discordens (about 10%), Conchylodes nolckenialis (about 10%) and Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polygrammodes sanguinalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cerro Azul Meámbar 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.
