Hermeuptychia hermes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hermeuptychia hermes, the Hermes satyr, is a species of Hermeuptychia butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Texas through Mexico to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul), Suriname and Bolivia. The habitat consists of forest edges and shaded lawns.
The wingspan is about 31 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 302 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March–April, July and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June, August–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hermes Satyr sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Hermes Satyr sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 30%) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hermes Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (10 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.
