Patilla Clearwing

Patilla Clearwing

Ithomia patilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Rincón de la Vieja National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

10 Verified sightings at Rincón de la Vieja National Park From 2019 to 2026
60 In all 6 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Patilla Clearwing in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Patilla Clearwing sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Patilla Clearwing in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

July

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Patilla Clearwing in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Patilla Clearwing?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Patilla Clearwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Rincón de la Vieja National Park the best place to see a Patilla Clearwing?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Patilla Clearwing sightings, Rincón de la Vieja National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Patilla Clearwing live in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Patilla Clearwing that you can see in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 50%), Julia Heliconian (about 50%) and Malachite (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Patilla Clearwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Patilla Clearwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (10 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.

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