Phrygionis polita
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Phrygionis polita is a species in the moth family Geometridae found in Central and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phrygionis polita sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 127 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Phrygionis polita in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, August–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Chirripó National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 690 mm in October.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phrygionis polita 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 4 parks where we can rate Phrygionis polita sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phrygionis polita is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó National Park (33 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.
