Sparagmia gonoptera
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sparagmia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Its only species, Sparagmia gonoptera, described by Pierre André Latreille in 1828, is found in Central and South America and in the Antilles. Records include Argentina, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sparagmia gonoptera 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.
June to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sparagmia gonoptera in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, 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 Sparagmia gonoptera sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Sparagmia gonoptera sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Sparagmia gonoptera that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Cliniodes opalalis (about 20%), Desmia bajulalis (about 20%) and Mulberry Leaftier (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sparagmia gonoptera 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.
