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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Chirripó National Park From 2019 to 2026
60 In all 3 parks
August Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Eucereon costulatum

Eucereon costulata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found in Panama and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eucereon costulatum in Chirripó National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucereon costulatum sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 127 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Eucereon costulatum in Chirripó National Park?

May–June and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eucereon costulatum in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July and September–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eucereon costulatum?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eucereon costulatum 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 Eucereon costulatum?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eucereon costulatum sightings, Chirripó National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Eucereon costulatum sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eucereon costulatum is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó 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.

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