Togarna Hairstreak

Togarna Hairstreak

Arawacus togarna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

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

11 Verified sightings at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026
138 In all 9 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
7 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

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.

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