What are the chances of seeing a Calligrapha fulvipes in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Calligrapha fulvipes sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Calligrapha fulvipes in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
March–August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Calligrapha fulvipes in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, September and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Calligrapha fulvipes?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Calligrapha fulvipes 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Calligrapha fulvipes?
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Calligrapha fulvipes sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the Calligrapha fulvipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Calligrapha fulvipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (19 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.