Pityeja histrionaria
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pityeja histrionaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. It is found in Central and South America, where it has been recorded from Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador and Venezuela.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Myrsine coriacea. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pityeja histrionaria sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 127 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.
March–April, June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pityeja histrionaria in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pityeja histrionaria 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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pityeja histrionaria sightings, Chirripó National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pityeja histrionaria that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Phrygionis polita (about 20%), Synnomos firmamentaria (about 20%) and Oxydia trychiata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pityeja histrionaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó National Park (11 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.
