Adhemarius dariensis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Adhemarius dariensis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. The wingspan is 107–111 mm for males and 124 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Ocotea species, such as Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Adhemarius dariensis sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Adhemarius dariensis in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Adhemarius dariensis 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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Adhemarius dariensis sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 20%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Adhemarius dariensis that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Mexican Silverspot (about 40%), Pure-Banded Dartwhite (about 30%) and Amber Arctiid Moth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Adhemarius dariensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (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.
