What are the chances of seeing a Vicina Clearwing in Chirripó National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vicina Clearwing sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 127 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Vicina Clearwing in Chirripó National Park?
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Vicina Clearwing in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Chirripó National Park's wettest months, with about 450 mm of rain against 75 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Vicina Clearwing?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vicina Clearwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Chirripó National Park the best place to see a Vicina Clearwing?
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Vicina Clearwing sightings, Chirripó National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Vicina Clearwing live in Chirripó National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Vicina Clearwing that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Drucina leonata (about 30%), Pansy Daggerwing (about 30%) and Widespread Eighty-Eight (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Vicina Clearwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vicina Clearwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Chirripó National Park (19 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.