Banded Tigerwing

Banded Tigerwing

Aeria eurimedia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Braulio Carrillo National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

40 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026
126 In all 8 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Banded Tigerwing

Aeria eurimedia is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and northern South America. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Prestonia portabellensis. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Tigerwing in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tigerwing sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Banded Tigerwing in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

December

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tigerwing in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Banded Tigerwing?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Tigerwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Banded Tigerwing?

Yes

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Banded Tigerwing sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cahuita National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Banded Tigerwing live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Banded Tigerwing that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 40%), Red-Washed Satyr (about 30%) and Rusted Clearwing-Satyr (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Banded Tigerwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Banded Tigerwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (40 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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