Conchylodes bryophilalis

Conchylodes bryophilalis

Conchylodes bryophilalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 3 parks
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Conchylodes bryophilalis

Conchylodes bryophilalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in Ecuador. The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are yellowish white with a triangular black subbasal costal mark followed by some rufous. The antemedial band is black and there is a medial triangular costal mark and a large patch beyond the middle, enclosing two white discocellular spots. There are black patches and spots on the outer margin. The hindwings are white with black specks, a fuscous apical patch and a black marginal mark. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Conchylodes bryophilalis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conchylodes bryophilalis sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 158th most-seen of the 187 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Conchylodes bryophilalis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

February and March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conchylodes bryophilalis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. Those are among Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's driest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 570 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Conchylodes bryophilalis?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Conchylodes bryophilalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Conchylodes bryophilalis?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Conchylodes bryophilalis sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Conchylodes bryophilalis live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Conchylodes bryophilalis that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Polygrammodes mimetica (about 10%), Desmia bajulalis (about 10%) and Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Conchylodes bryophilalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Conchylodes bryophilalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (7 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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