What are the chances of seeing a Togarna Hairstreak in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Togarna Hairstreak sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 72 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 Togarna Hairstreak in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
May and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Togarna Hairstreak in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–September and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Togarna Hairstreak?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Togarna Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Togarna Hairstreak?
Among the best
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Togarna Hairstreak sightings, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge ranks 5th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%), Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%) and Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Togarna Hairstreak live in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Togarna Hairstreak that you can see in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are White-Tipped Cycadian (about 10%), Ceraunus Blue (about 10%) and Elkalyce comyntas (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Togarna Hairstreak sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Togarna Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (11 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.