Heliconius ethilla
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Heliconius ethilla, the ethilia longwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1819. It is found from Panama to southern Brazil. The habitat consists of marginal forests. The wingspan is 60–70 mm. The forewings are orange with a black margin and four black spots. The hindwings are orange with two black stripes.
The larvae feed on Passiflora species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ethilia Longwing sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 7 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.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ethilia Longwing in Chapada Diamantina National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Chapada Diamantina National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 50 mm in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ethilia Longwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Ethilia Longwing sightings, Chapada Diamantina National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 30%), Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Ethilia Longwing that you can see in Chapada Diamantina National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Starry Night Cracker (about 20%) and Gulf Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ethilia Longwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Chapada Diamantina National Park (5 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.
