Platyphora petulans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Platyphora petulans 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.
September to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platyphora petulans in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months. Those are among Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platyphora petulans sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Platyphora petulans sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Platyphora petulans that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Calligrapha fulvipes (about 10%) and Alagoasa aurora (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platyphora petulans 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.
