Juno Silverspot

Juno Silverspot

Dione juno

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at León

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

14 Verified sightings at León
190 In all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Juno Silverspot

Dione juno, the Juno silverspot, juno longwing, or Juno heliconian, is a species of butterfly of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found from southern United States to South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
2 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
7 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
16 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
2 Arequipa 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
3 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~30%
4 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~20%
7 Tegucigalpa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
8 León 🇲🇽 México
~20%
9 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~20%
10 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Juno Silverspot in León?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Juno Silverspot sighting in León on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 30 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 Juno Silverspot in León?

September and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Juno Silverspot in León on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Juno Silverspot?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Juno Silverspot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is León the best place to see a Juno Silverspot?

8th of 24

Of the 24 cities where we can rate Juno Silverspot sightings, León ranks 8th at about 20%. The best odds are in Quito (Ecuador, about 30%), Arequipa (Peru, about 30%) and Puebla (México, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Juno Silverspot live in León?

Same genus: Dione

The closest relatives of the Juno Silverspot that you can see in León (genus Dione) are Gulf Fritillary (about 20%) and Mexican Silverspot (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Juno Silverspot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Juno Silverspot is recorded against all the insects logged in León (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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