Vicina Clearwing

Vicina Clearwing

Oleria vicina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Volcán Barú National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

17 Verified sightings at Volcán Barú National Park From 2019 to 2026
130 In all 5 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Vicina Clearwing in Volcán Barú National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vicina Clearwing sighting in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Vicina Clearwing in Volcán Barú National Park?

December to April

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Vicina Clearwing in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November, the lowest months. Those are among Volcán Barú National Park's driest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 460 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Vicina Clearwing?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vicina Clearwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Volcán Barú National Park the best place to see a Vicina Clearwing?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Vicina Clearwing sightings, Volcán Barú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Vicina Clearwing live in Volcán Barú National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Vicina Clearwing that you can see in Volcán Barú National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Clysonymus Longwing (about 30%), Mexican Silverspot (about 30%) and Pansy Daggerwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Vicina Clearwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Vicina Clearwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Volcán Barú National Park (17 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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