What are the chances of seeing an Arawacus lincoides in Chagres National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Arawacus lincoides sighting in Chagres National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 25 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Arawacus lincoides in Chagres National Park?
March and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Arawacus lincoides in Chagres National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and June–November, the lowest months. Those are among Chagres National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 300 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see an Arawacus lincoides?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arawacus lincoides 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 Chagres National Park the best place to see an Arawacus lincoides?
4th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Arawacus lincoides sightings, Chagres National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Arawacus lincoides live in Chagres National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Arawacus lincoides that you can see in Chagres National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 50%), Confusa Tigerwing (about 40%) and White Peacock (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Arawacus lincoides sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arawacus lincoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Chagres 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.