What are the chances of seeing an Emesis rawsoni in Big Bend National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emesis rawsoni sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 255th most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Emesis rawsoni in Big Bend National Park?
March–April, June and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emesis rawsoni in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Emesis rawsoni?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emesis rawsoni sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Emesis rawsoni?
Only Big Bend National Park, in our data
Big Bend National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Emesis rawsoni sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Emesis rawsoni live in Big Bend National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Emesis rawsoni that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Reakirt's Blue (about 30%), Gray Hairstreak (about 30%) and Marine Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Emesis rawsoni sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Emesis rawsoni is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend 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.