Memphis moruus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Memphis moruus is a species of leafwing found in South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Memphis moruus sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 75 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.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Memphis moruus in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Memphis moruus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Memphis moruus sightings, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Memphis moruus is recorded against all the insects logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (19 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.
