Banded Tigerwing

Banded Tigerwing

Aeria eurimedia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cahuita National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

15 Verified sightings at Cahuita 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 Cahuita National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tigerwing sighting in Cahuita National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 51 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July and October–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tigerwing in Cahuita National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June, 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 Cahuita National Park the best place to see a Banded Tigerwing?

2nd of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Banded Tigerwing sightings, Cahuita National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Banded Tigerwing live in Cahuita National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Banded Tigerwing that you can see in Cahuita National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Common Morpho (about 30%), Banded Peacock (about 20%) and Blue Monarch (about 20%), 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 Cahuita National Park (15 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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