Goniocarsia electrica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Goniocarsia electrica is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Goniocarsia electrica is 8580. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goniocarsia electrica sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Goniocarsia electrica in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and June–December, the lowest months. That is one of Los Quetzales National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 730 mm in October.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Goniocarsia electrica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Goniocarsia electrica 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: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Goniocarsia electrica that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Amber Arctiid Moth (about 30%), Cosmosoma gigantea (about 20%) and Amastus aconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Goniocarsia electrica is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (6 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.
