Semyra coarctata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Semyra coarctata sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 112 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.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Semyra coarctata in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Semyra coarctata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Semyra coarctata sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Semyra coarctata that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Pale-Banded Crescent (about 40%), Thecla bathildis (about 40%) and Glassy-Winged Skipper (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Semyra coarctata is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (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.
