Syngamilyta samarialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Syngamilyta samarialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Costa Rica and Colombia. The forewings are semihyaline white, with a dark reddish-brown base and crossed by two fine metallic blue lines, as well as a broad reddish-brown band, darker near the anal angle, crossing the wing beyond the cell from the costal to the inner margin, the outer margin slightly clouded with brown. The hindwings are semihyaline white, crossed about the middle from the costal to the inner margin by a fine brown line, the apex, anal angle and inner margin are clouded with reddish brown. The marginal line is white. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Syngamilyta samarialis 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Syngamilyta samarialis in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Syngamilyta samarialis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Syngamilyta samarialis sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Syngamilyta samarialis that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Spotted Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Diaphania ochrivitralis (about 10%) and Mung Bean Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Syngamilyta samarialis 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.
