What are the chances of seeing a Cimicodes albicosta in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cimicodes albicosta sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cimicodes albicosta in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cimicodes albicosta in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April and October–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cimicodes albicosta?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cimicodes albicosta sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Cimicodes albicosta?
Only Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, in our data
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cimicodes albicosta sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cimicodes albicosta live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Cimicodes albicosta 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.
Where does the Cimicodes albicosta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cimicodes albicosta is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (29 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.