Dasysphinx volatilis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Dasysphinx volatilis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Amber Arctiid Moth sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Amber Arctiid Moth in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Los Quetzales National Park's wettest months, with about 730 mm of rain against 70 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amber Arctiid Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Amber Arctiid Moth sightings, Los Quetzales National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Amber Arctiid Moth that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Cosmosoma gigantea (about 20%), Amastus aconia (about 10%) and Amastus flavicauda (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amber Arctiid Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (52 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.
