Polygrammodes sanguinalis

Polygrammodes sanguinalis

Polygrammodes sanguinalis

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

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

About the Polygrammodes sanguinalis

Polygrammodes sanguinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in Texas, Mexico (Veracruz), Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama. The forewings and hindwings are white, crossed from the costal to the inner margin by a series of reddish-brown zigzag lines, which become broader near the base. Adults are on wing from September to October. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polygrammodes sanguinalis sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

February

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Polygrammodes sanguinalis in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April 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 Polygrammodes sanguinalis?

Between midnight and 3 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polygrammodes sanguinalis 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 Polygrammodes sanguinalis?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Polygrammodes sanguinalis sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Polygrammodes sanguinalis live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Same genus: Polygrammodes

The closest relatives of the Polygrammodes sanguinalis that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Polygrammodes) are Polygrammodes mimetica (about 10%) and Polygrammodes ostrealis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Polygrammodes sanguinalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Polygrammodes sanguinalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (14 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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