Coconut Caterpillar

Coconut Caterpillar

Brassolis sophorae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Goiânia

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

10 Verified sightings at Goiânia
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Coconut Caterpillar

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Brasilia 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
4 Goiânia 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 Campinas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coconut Caterpillar in Goiânia?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Caterpillar sighting in Goiânia on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 44 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 Coconut Caterpillar in Goiânia?

February

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Caterpillar in Goiânia on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Goiânia's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against almost none in July.

What time of day is best to see a Coconut Caterpillar?

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.

Is Goiânia the best place to see a Coconut Caterpillar?

4th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Coconut Caterpillar sightings, Goiânia ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in São Luís (Brazil, about 30%), Brasilia (Brazil, about 20%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Coconut Caterpillar live in Goiânia?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Coconut Caterpillar that you can see in Goiânia (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 40%), Mexican Fritillary (about 30%) and Starry Night Cracker (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Coconut Caterpillar sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coconut Caterpillar is recorded against all the insects logged in Goiânia (10 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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