Calisto herophile
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Calisto herophile is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Bahamas. The species inhabits many habitats in Cuba, from suburban areas near major cities to the edges of evergreen and rainforests up to 1,100 meters of altitude, always disturbed in some degree.
The length of the forewings is 14–19 mm for males and 17–21 mm for females. Adults are found year-round throughout Cuba. The larvae feed on various grasses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Calisto sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Calisto in Ciénaga de Zapata on a given day, against under 5% in April and November–December, the lowest months. September has too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cuban Calisto sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Ciénaga de Zapata, in our data
Ciénaga de Zapata is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cuban Calisto sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Cuban Calisto that you can see in Ciénaga de Zapata (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Orion Cecropian (about 40%), White Peacock (about 40%) and Phaon Crescent (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban Calisto is recorded against all the insects logged in Ciénaga de Zapata (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.
