Challenge

Rainforest Butterflies

Q: Where is the best place to see Rainforest Butterflies?

Lago de Yojoa. In Lago de Yojoa, Honduras, the chance of seeing all 3 (blue morpho, owl butterfly and glasswing) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 5 places where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (under 5% a day), Arenal Volcano National Park (under 5% a day) and San Salvador (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Rainforest Butterflies is hardest to see?

Blue morpho. In Lago de Yojoa, the best place for Rainforest Butterflies, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the blue morpho on a given day, against about 30% for the owl butterfly. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Rainforest Butterflies on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Rainforest Butterflies three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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The checklist: 3 animals

Morpho helenor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Caligo telamonius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Greta morgane

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Lago de Yojoa

~50%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~30%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 3	~20%
	Common Morpho			~50%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~60%
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~60%
2	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 3	~10%
	Common Morpho			~70%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~40%
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~40%
3	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 3	<5%
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~50%
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~20%
4	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~70%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~70%
5	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~70%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~60%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~70%
7	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~60%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~70%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~60%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~40%
10	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho
	Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly			~50%
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~40%
11	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Amathonte Morpho			~60%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Amathonte Morpho			~60%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
13	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~40%
14	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~40%
15	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Amathonte Morpho			~40%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~30%
16	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~40%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~20%
18	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~40%
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
20	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
21	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
22	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~20%
23	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~90%
24	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~60%
25	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~60%
26	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Glasswing
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~60%
27	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~60%
28	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~60%
29	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~60%
30	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Glasswing
	Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly			~50%
31	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~50%
32	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Glasswing
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~50%
33	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
34	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
35	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
36	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
37	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~40%
38	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Glasswing
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~40%
39	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~30%
40	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~30%
41	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Glasswing
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~30%
42	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
43	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 3	<5%
	Common Morpho			~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~30%
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~40%
2	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	3 of 3	<5%
	Common Morpho			~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~30%
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~40%
3	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Owl butterfly
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~30%
4	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	Missing: Blue morpho, Owl butterfly
	Thick-Tipped Greta			~30%
5	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
6	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
7	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
8	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
9	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%
10	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	Missing: Owl butterfly, Glasswing
	Common Morpho			~20%

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Rainforest Butterflies?

Lago de Yojoa

In Lago de Yojoa, Honduras, the chance of seeing all 3 (blue morpho, owl butterfly and glasswing) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 5 places where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (under 5% a day), Arenal Volcano National Park (under 5% a day) and San Salvador (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Rainforest Butterflies is hardest to see?

Blue morpho

In Lago de Yojoa, the best place for Rainforest Butterflies, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the blue morpho on a given day, against about 30% for the owl butterfly. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Rainforest Butterflies on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Rainforest Butterflies three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

Rainforest Butterflies

The checklist: 3 animals

Common Morpho

Pale Owl-Butterfly

Thick-Tipped Greta

Where to go

Month by month at Lago de Yojoa

Month by month at Lago de Yojoa

Month by month at Lago de Yojoa

Month by month at Pico Bonito National Park

Month by month at Pico Bonito National Park

Month by month at Pico Bonito National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Rainforest Butterflies?

Which of Rainforest Butterflies is hardest to see?

How do you complete Rainforest Butterflies on Wallace's Line?