Nelone cadmeis silhouette

Silhouette: Frederick William Frohawk (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Curitiba

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

14 Verified sightings at Curitiba
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nelone cadmeis in Curitiba?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nelone cadmeis sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 81st most-seen of the 177 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nelone cadmeis in Curitiba?

February

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nelone cadmeis in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Curitiba's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 75 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Nelone cadmeis?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nelone cadmeis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Curitiba the best place to see a Nelone cadmeis?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Nelone cadmeis sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Nelone cadmeis live in Curitiba?

Same family: Riodinidae

The closest relatives of the Nelone cadmeis that you can see in Curitiba (family Riodinidae, Metalmark Butterflies) are Lycisca Metalmark (about 20%) and Periander Metalmark (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nelone cadmeis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nelone cadmeis is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (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.

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