Microtia elva
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Microtia is a monotypic genus of butterflies from southern United States and Central America in the family Nymphalidae. It contains the single species Microtia elva, the elf. Larvae of this species feed on Tetramerium and other species in the family Acanthaceae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Elf Butterfly sighting in Managua on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 18 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.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Elf Butterfly in Managua on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elf Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Elf Butterfly sightings, Managua has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monterrey (México, about 10%) and Panama City (Panama, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Elf Butterfly that you can see in Managua (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 20%), Banded Peacock (about 20%) and Theona Checkerspot (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elf Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Managua (12 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.
