Cosmosoma pudica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cosmosoma pudica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1894. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma pudica sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April, July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma pudica in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June, August and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmosoma pudica 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cosmosoma pudica sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same genus: Cosmosoma
The closest relatives of the Cosmosoma pudica that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Cosmosoma) are Cosmosoma gigantea (about 10%) and Cosmosoma joavana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cosmosoma pudica is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (9 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.
