Manduca schausi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Manduca schausi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. The wingspan is 114–138 mm. It is intermediate between Manduca lichenea and Manduca florestan, with a pattern that is similar to both. The body and forewings are grey with a green tinge, but the forewing upperside is darker. Adults are on wing nearly year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Capsicum annuum and Lycopersicon esculentum. 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 | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Manduca schausi sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 188th 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.
March–May and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Manduca schausi in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Manduca schausi sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Manduca schausi sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Manduca schausi is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (16 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.
