Cosmosoma pudica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cosmosoma pudica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1894. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma pudica sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 323rd most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma pudica in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmosoma pudica 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cosmosoma pudica sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Same genus: Cosmosoma
The closest relatives of the Cosmosoma pudica that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Cosmosoma) are Cosmosoma pseudothia (about 10%) and Cosmosoma joavana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cosmosoma pudica is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (7 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.
