Mesothen temperata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mesothen temperata 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 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesothen temperata sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 55th 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mesothen temperata in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mesothen temperata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Mesothen temperata sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesothen temperata is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (21 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.
