What are the chances of seeing a Lichnoptera pollux in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichnoptera pollux sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 239th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lichnoptera pollux in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichnoptera pollux in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March to September, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Lichnoptera pollux?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lichnoptera pollux sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 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 Lichnoptera pollux?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lichnoptera pollux sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Lichnoptera pollux live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Lichnoptera pollux that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Hampsonodes mastoides (about 20%), Condica hippia (about 10%) and Anicla ignicans (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lichnoptera pollux sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lichnoptera pollux is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (11 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.