Cosmosoma gigantea
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma gigantea sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma gigantea in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmosoma gigantea 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cosmosoma gigantea sightings, Los Quetzales National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Cosmosoma gigantea that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Amber Arctiid Moth (about 30%), 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 Cosmosoma gigantea is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (29 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.
