Elysius melanoplaga
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Elysius melanoplaga is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Ecuador and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Elysius melanoplaga sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 359th 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.
August, October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elysius melanoplaga in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elysius melanoplaga 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Elysius melanoplaga sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Elysius melanoplaga that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Symphlebia perflua (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Amastus aconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elysius melanoplaga is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (6 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.
