Dismorphia crisia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dismorphia crisia, the crisia mimic white or cloud forest mimic-white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1782. It is found from northern Central America to Bolivia and the Amazon basin.
The wingspan is 48–53 mm (1.9–2.1 in) for males and about 57 mm (2.2 in) for females. It is a very variable species. The larvae feed on Inga and Pithecellobium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crisia Mimic-White sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd 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.
June, September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crisia Mimic-White in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crisia Mimic-White sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Crisia Mimic-White sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Crisia Mimic-White that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Great Southern White (about 10%), Northern Surprising-White (about 10%) and Pure-Banded Dartwhite (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crisia Mimic-White is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (5 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.
