Brassolis sophorae
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Brassolis sophorae, commonly known as the coconut caterpillar, is a species of large butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Caterpillar sighting in Brasilia on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 102 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.
March and April
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Caterpillar in Brasilia on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, June and August, the lowest months. Those are among Brasilia's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coconut Caterpillar sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Coconut Caterpillar sightings, Brasilia ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in São Luís (Brazil, about 30%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Coconut Caterpillar that you can see in Brasilia (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 30%), Gulf Fritillary (about 20%) and Polymnia Tigerwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coconut Caterpillar is recorded against all the insects logged in Brasilia (51 verified sightings), 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.
