Varied Dancer
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Soberanía National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

33 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026
67 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Varied Dancer in Soberanía National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Dancer sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 253 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.

When is the best time to see a Varied Dancer in Soberanía National Park?

September

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Varied Dancer in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and June–August, the lowest months. That is one of Soberanía National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 25 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Varied Dancer?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Varied Dancer 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 Soberanía National Park the best place to see a Varied Dancer?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Varied Dancer sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Darién National Park (Panama, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Varied Dancer live in Soberanía National Park?

Same genus: Argia

The closest relatives of the Varied Dancer that you can see in Soberanía National Park (genus Argia, Dancers) are Oculate Dancer (about 20%) and Purple Dancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Varied Dancer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Varied Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (33 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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