Leptoscelis tricolor

Leptoscelis tricolor

Leptoscelis tricolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026
106 In all 6 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Leptoscelis tricolor in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoscelis tricolor sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 72 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Leptoscelis tricolor in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

January, July–August and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoscelis tricolor in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, September–October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Leptoscelis tricolor?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leptoscelis tricolor sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge the best place to see a Leptoscelis tricolor?

3rd of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Leptoscelis tricolor sightings, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Where does the Leptoscelis tricolor sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Leptoscelis tricolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (5 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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