Palthis bizialis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palthis bizialis sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd 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.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Palthis bizialis in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February, July and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 400 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palthis bizialis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Palthis bizialis sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Palthis bizialis 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 Palthis bizialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (22 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.
