What are the chances of seeing a Smoky Ithomia in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Ithomia sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 106th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Smoky Ithomia in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
May and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Ithomia in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Smoky Ithomia?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smoky Ithomia sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Smoky Ithomia?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Smoky Ithomia sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Smoky Ithomia live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same genus: Ithomia
The closest relatives of the Smoky Ithomia that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Ithomia) are Heraldica Clearwing (about 20%) and Patilla Clearwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Smoky Ithomia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smoky Ithomia is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (27 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.