Racket-Tipped Rubyspot

Racket-Tipped Rubyspot

Hetaerina occisa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

11 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
76 In all 7 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Racket-Tipped Rubyspot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Racket-Tipped Rubyspot sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 15 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.

When is the best time to see a Racket-Tipped Rubyspot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Racket-Tipped Rubyspot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and December, the lowest months. That is one of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 300 mm in June. September has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Racket-Tipped Rubyspot?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Racket-Tipped Rubyspot sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary the best place to see a Racket-Tipped Rubyspot?

Yes

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Racket-Tipped Rubyspot sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).

Where does the Racket-Tipped Rubyspot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Racket-Tipped Rubyspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (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.

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