Mesothen temperata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Mesothen temperata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesothen temperata sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mesothen temperata in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mesothen temperata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Mesothen temperata sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Mesothen temperata that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Cosmosoma joavana (about 10%), Eucereon tigrata (about 10%) and Amastus aconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesothen temperata is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó National Park (9 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.
