Parides bunichus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Parides bunichus is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The larva is brownish black, with an oblique white band, extending laterally from the 6th segment to the tubercle
on the 7th. The pupal stage lasts three weeks. The butterfly is very common and is one of the earliest spring species (August). From August to April there are at least three generations. P. b. bunichus (Brazil: Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina)
In forma echedorus Boisduval the fringes are partly black, at least at the extremities of the veins. The breadth of the white band is variable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Parides bunichus sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parides bunichus in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parides bunichus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Parides bunichus sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Parides bunichus that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Polydamas Swallowtail (about 20%), Thoas Swallowtail (about 10%) and Battus polystictus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parides bunichus is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (14 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.
