Ormetica ataenia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ormetica ataenia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910. It is found in Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ormetica ataenia sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th 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.
April–May, July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ormetica ataenia in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ormetica ataenia 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ormetica ataenia sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Ormetica ataenia 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 Ormetica ataenia is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (5 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.
