Lesmone formularis
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Main Ridge Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

8 Verified sightings at Main Ridge Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Lesmone formularis

Lesmone formularis is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The MONA or Hodges number for Lesmone formularis is 8655. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesmone formularis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesmone formularis sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 195th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesmone formularis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

May and August

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesmone formularis in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and September–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lesmone formularis?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesmone formularis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Main Ridge Forest Reserve the best place to see a Lesmone formularis?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lesmone formularis sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Lesmone formularis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesmone formularis is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (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.

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