What are the chances of seeing a Copaxa syntheratoides in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copaxa syntheratoides sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 215th 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 Copaxa syntheratoides in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Copaxa syntheratoides in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–July and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Copaxa syntheratoides?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copaxa syntheratoides sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Copaxa syntheratoides?
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Copaxa syntheratoides sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the Copaxa syntheratoides sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copaxa syntheratoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (13 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.