Aterica rabena
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Aterica rabena is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Forest Nymph sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November–December
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Forest Nymph in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June to August, the lowest months. February and March have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Forest Nymph sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Madagascar Forest Nymph sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Forest Nymph that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are African Joker (about 40%), Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 40%) and Dark Blue Pansy (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Forest Nymph is recorded against all the insects logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (18 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.
