What are the chances of seeing a Rhodochlora brunneipalpis in Piedras Blancas National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhodochlora brunneipalpis sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 117 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 Rhodochlora brunneipalpis in Piedras Blancas National Park?
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rhodochlora brunneipalpis in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–January, the lowest months. That is one of Piedras Blancas National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 650 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Rhodochlora brunneipalpis?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhodochlora brunneipalpis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Piedras Blancas National Park the best place to see a Rhodochlora brunneipalpis?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rhodochlora brunneipalpis sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Rhodochlora brunneipalpis live in Piedras Blancas National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Rhodochlora brunneipalpis that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are White Peacock (about 40%), Banded Peacock (about 40%) and Urania Swallowtail Moth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rhodochlora brunneipalpis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhodochlora brunneipalpis is recorded against all the insects logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (6 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.