Pityeja histrionaria
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Pityeja histrionaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. It is found in Central and South America, where it has been recorded from Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador and Venezuela.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Myrsine coriacea. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pityeja histrionaria sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th 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–July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pityeja histrionaria in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pityeja histrionaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pityeja histrionaria sightings, Los Quetzales National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pityeja histrionaria that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Nemoria vermiculata (about 10%), Leuculopsis unifasciata (about 10%) and Oxydia trychiata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pityeja histrionaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales National Park (30 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.
