What are the chances of seeing an Urania Swallowtail Moth in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Urania Swallowtail Moth 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.
When is the best time to see an Urania Swallowtail Moth in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
March–April, June, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Urania Swallowtail Moth in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May, July–August and October–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Urania Swallowtail Moth?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Urania Swallowtail Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see an Urania Swallowtail Moth?
17th of 20
Of the 20 parks where we can rate Urania Swallowtail Moth sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 17th at about 10%. The best odds are in Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%), Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%) and Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Urania Swallowtail Moth live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Urania Swallowtail Moth 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.
Where does the Urania Swallowtail Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Urania Swallowtail Moth 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.
