What are the chances of seeing an Acraephia perspicillata in Masaya Volcano National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acraephia perspicillata sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Acraephia perspicillata in Masaya Volcano National Park?
August and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Acraephia perspicillata in Masaya Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September–October and December–May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Acraephia perspicillata?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acraephia perspicillata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see an Acraephia perspicillata?
Only Masaya Volcano National Park, in our data
Masaya Volcano National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Acraephia perspicillata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Acraephia perspicillata live in Masaya Volcano National Park?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Acraephia perspicillata that you can see in Masaya Volcano National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Meccus dimidiatus (about 20%), Sierra Madre Specklewing (about 20%) and Black Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Acraephia perspicillata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acraephia perspicillata is recorded against all the insects logged in Masaya Volcano National Park (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.