Cosmosoma gigantea
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma gigantea sighting in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmosoma gigantea in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Volcán Barú National Park's wettest months, with about 440 mm of rain against 70 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cosmosoma gigantea sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cosmosoma gigantea sightings, Volcán Barú National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Cosmosoma gigantea that you can see in Volcán Barú National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Mesothen montana (about 20%), Cyanopepla scintillans (about 10%) and Amastus aconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cosmosoma gigantea is recorded against all the insects logged in Volcán Barú 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.
