What are the chances of seeing a Leuciris fimbriaria in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leuciris fimbriaria sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Leuciris fimbriaria in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leuciris fimbriaria in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–October, the lowest months. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 510 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Leuciris fimbriaria?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leuciris fimbriaria sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Leuciris fimbriaria?
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Leuciris fimbriaria sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Leuciris fimbriaria live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Leuciris fimbriaria 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 Leuciris fimbriaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leuciris fimbriaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (24 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.