What are the chances of seeing a Northern Surprising-White in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Surprising-White sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th 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 Northern Surprising-White in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Surprising-White in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Northern Surprising-White?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Surprising-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.
Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Northern Surprising-White?
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Northern Surprising-White sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%), Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Northern Surprising-White live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Northern Surprising-White that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Great Southern White (about 10%), Pure-Banded Dartwhite (about 10%) and Mexican Dartwhite (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Northern Surprising-White sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Surprising-White is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (20 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.