Ripipteryx carbonaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
No species of the same family or order lives in Poás Volcano National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ripipteryx carbonaria sighting in Poás Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 6 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ripipteryx carbonaria in Poás Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ripipteryx carbonaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ripipteryx carbonaria sightings, Poás Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ripipteryx carbonaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Poás Volcano National Park (9 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.
