Amber Phantom

Amber Phantom

Haetera piera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Brownsberg Nature Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

5 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
88 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Amber Phantom

Haetera piera, the amber phantom, is a butterfly species from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. This species can be found in the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~30%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Amber Phantom in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Amber Phantom sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Amber Phantom in Brownsberg Nature Park?

December

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Amber Phantom in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to April, the lowest months. September has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see an Amber Phantom?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amber Phantom sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brownsberg Nature Park the best place to see an Amber Phantom?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Amber Phantom sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 30%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Amber Phantom live in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Amber Phantom that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Red Postman (about 60%), Pierella dracontis (about 40%) and Penelope's Ringlet (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Amber Phantom sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Amber Phantom is recorded against all the insects logged in Brownsberg Nature 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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