Goatweed Leafwing

Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Big Bend National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Goatweed Leafwing

Anaea andria, known generally as the goatweed leafwing or goatweed butterfly, is a species of leafwing in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. Host plants include goatweed, Texas croton, and prairie tea; all in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Goatweed Leafwing in Big Bend National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Goatweed Leafwing sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 283rd most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Goatweed Leafwing in Big Bend National Park?

March, August–September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goatweed Leafwing in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, October and December–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Goatweed Leafwing?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Goatweed Leafwing 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 a Goatweed Leafwing?

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 Goatweed Leafwing sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Goatweed Leafwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Goatweed Leafwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (5 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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