Morpheis pyracmon
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Morpheis pyracmon, the fissured bark, is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloudforests, where it is found at altitudes between 400 and 1,200 meters. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Morpheis pyracmon sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th most-seen of the 187 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Morpheis pyracmon 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.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Morpheis pyracmon sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Morpheis pyracmon sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Morpheis pyracmon that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Amber Arctiid Moth (about 20%), Mexican Silverspot (about 20%) and Pure-Banded Dartwhite (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Morpheis pyracmon is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (6 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.
