Mesothen montana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mesothen montana is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesothen montana sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st 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.
May, September and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesothen montana in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mesothen montana sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Mesothen montana sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 20%) and Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesothen montana is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (13 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.
