Calisto herophile
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Calisto herophile is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Bahamas. The species inhabits many habitats in Cuba, from suburban areas near major cities to the edges of evergreen and rainforests up to 1,100 meters of altitude, always disturbed in some degree.
The length of the forewings is 14–19 mm for males and 17–21 mm for females. Adults are found year-round throughout Cuba. The larvae feed on various grasses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Calisto sighting in Havana on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 7 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Calisto in Havana on a given day, against under 5% in February and May, the lowest months. That is one of Havana's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 25 mm in March.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cuban Calisto sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Havana, in our data
Havana is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cuban Calisto sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Cuban Calisto that you can see in Havana (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Gulf Fritillary (about 30%), White Peacock (about 30%) and Zebra Longwing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban Calisto is recorded against all the insects logged in Havana (11 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.
