Turquoise Emperor

Turquoise Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Curitiba

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

67 Verified sightings at Curitiba
136 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Turquoise Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia, the turquoise emperor or Cherubina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguay
~10%
4 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Turquoise Emperor in Curitiba?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Turquoise Emperor sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 177 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.

When is the best time to see a Turquoise Emperor in Curitiba?

February and March

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Turquoise Emperor in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in August and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Turquoise Emperor?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Turquoise Emperor 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 Turquoise Emperor?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Turquoise Emperor sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%) and Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%).

Where does the Turquoise Emperor sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Turquoise Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (67 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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