Anetia thirza
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Anetia thirza, the cloud-forest monarch, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America (including El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama). The larvae possibly feed on Metastelma and Cynanchum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cloud-Forest King sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cloud-Forest King in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cloud-Forest King sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cloud-Forest King sightings, Los Quetzales National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Cloud-Forest King that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mexican Silverspot (about 40%), Lamplight Actinote (about 30%) and Banded Mapwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cloud-Forest King is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (8 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.
