Diaphania costaricalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Diaphania costaricalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1912. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diaphania costaricalis 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 46th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diaphania costaricalis in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months. Those are among Los Quetzales National Park's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 730 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Diaphania costaricalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Diaphania costaricalis sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Diaphania costaricalis 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 Diaphania costaricalis 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.
