Adhemarius dariensis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Adhemarius dariensis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. The wingspan is 107–111 mm for males and 124 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Ocotea species, such as Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Adhemarius dariensis sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May and August–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Adhemarius dariensis in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Adhemarius dariensis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Adhemarius dariensis sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 20%).
Same genus: Adhemarius
The closest relatives of the Adhemarius dariensis that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Adhemarius) are Adhemarius ypsilon (about 10%) and Pink Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Adhemarius dariensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (56 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.
