Cosmosoma xanthosticta

Cosmosoma xanthosticta

Cosmosoma xanthosticta

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

22 Verified sightings at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park From 2019 to 2026
27 In all 2 parks
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma xanthosticta sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 187 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

February

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma xanthosticta in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 570 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Cosmosoma xanthosticta?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmosoma xanthosticta 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 Cosmosoma xanthosticta?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cosmosoma xanthosticta sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).

Where does the Cosmosoma xanthosticta sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cosmosoma xanthosticta is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (22 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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