What are the chances of seeing a Copaxa syntheratoides in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copaxa syntheratoides sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Copaxa syntheratoides in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
May, August and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copaxa syntheratoides in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July and September–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Copaxa syntheratoides?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copaxa syntheratoides sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Copaxa syntheratoides?
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Copaxa syntheratoides sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Copaxa syntheratoides live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Copaxa syntheratoides that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Orizaba Silkmoth (about 10%), Citheronia volcan (about 10%) and Imperial Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Copaxa syntheratoides sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copaxa syntheratoides is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (12 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.