Argyrotome prospectata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Argyrotome prospectata sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th 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 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Argyrotome prospectata in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 410 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in March.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Argyrotome prospectata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Argyrotome prospectata sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Argyrotome prospectata that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Oxydia trychiata (about 40%), Synnomos firmamentaria (about 30%) and Oospila venezuelata (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Argyrotome prospectata is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (63 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.
