What are the chances of seeing a Dynamine mylitta in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dynamine mylitta sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 46 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dynamine mylitta in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dynamine mylitta in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Cañón del Sumidero National Park's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Dynamine mylitta?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dynamine mylitta 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 Cañón del Sumidero National Park the best place to see a Dynamine mylitta?
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Dynamine mylitta sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 30%), Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Dynamine mylitta live in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Dynamine mylitta that you can see in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Malachite (about 20%), Zebra Longwing (about 20%) and Limenitis iphiclus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dynamine mylitta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dynamine mylitta is recorded against all the insects logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (6 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.