Trichaea pilicornis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Trichaea pilicornis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1866. It is found in Mexico (Veracruz, Jalapa), Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Brazil and Argentina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trichaea pilicornis sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th 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.
March and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Trichaea pilicornis in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Trichaea pilicornis 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 2 parks where we can rate Trichaea pilicornis sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Trichaea pilicornis 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 Trichaea pilicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (32 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.
