Phrygionis platinata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Phrygionis platinata is a species in the moth family Geometridae found in Central and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phrygionis platinata sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Phrygionis platinata in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in February and March, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phrygionis platinata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Phrygionis platinata sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Same genus: Phrygionis
The closest relatives of the Phrygionis platinata that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Phrygionis) are Phrygionis polita (about 20%) and Phrygionis privignaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phrygionis platinata is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (109 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.
