Battus polystictus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Battus polystictus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. The larvae feed on Aristolochia brasiliensis, Aristolochia fimbriata and Aristolochia triangularis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Battus polystictus sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 558 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Battus polystictus in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Battus polystictus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Battus polystictus sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 20%) and Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Battus polystictus is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (56 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.
