Colla rhodope

Colla rhodope

Colla rhodope

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

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

10 Verified sightings at Chirripó National Park From 2019 to 2026
40 In all 4 parks
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Colla rhodope

Colla rhodope is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1782. It is found from Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Colla rhodope in Chirripó National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Colla rhodope sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 127 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 Colla rhodope in Chirripó National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Colla rhodope in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Colla rhodope?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Colla rhodope 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.

Is Chirripó National Park the best place to see a Colla rhodope?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Colla rhodope sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Colla rhodope sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Colla rhodope is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó National Park (10 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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