Genus

Idalus

11 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyErebidae (Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths)
GenusIdalus

Species in this group

Idalus dares

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Idalus critheis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus aleteria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus daga

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus fasciipuncta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus herois

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus paulae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus borealis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus sublineata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idalus crinis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Idalus perlineosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Idalus

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 11	~20%
	Idalus daga			~10%
	Idalus fasciipuncta			~10%
	Idalus aleteria			~10%
2	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~20%
	Idalus dares			~20%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus critheis			~10%
4	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~10%
	Idalus sublineata			~10%
	Idalus perlineosa			<5%
	Idalus crinis			<5%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~10%
	Idalus dares			~10%
	Idalus borealis			~10%
6	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus aleteria			~10%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus critheis			~10%
8	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus herois			~10%
9	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus paulae			~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus herois			~10%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus dares			~10%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Idalus crinis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Idalus crinis			~10%