Northern Red Rim

Northern Red Rim

Biblis aganisa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cañón del Sumidero National Park

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

17 Verified sightings at Cañón del Sumidero National Park From 2019 to 2026
105 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Red Rim in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red Rim sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 46 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 Northern Red Rim in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

December

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red Rim in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and May–June, the lowest months. That is one of Cañón del Sumidero National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Red Rim?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Red Rim sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Northern Red Rim?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Northern Red Rim sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Northern Red Rim live in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Northern Red Rim 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 Northern Red Rim sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Red Rim is recorded against all the insects logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (17 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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