Thessalia theona
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 3 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Theona Checkerspot sighting in Managua on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 18 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Theona Checkerspot in Managua on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Managua's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Theona Checkerspot 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 5 cities where we can rate Theona Checkerspot sightings, Managua has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Theona Checkerspot that you can see in Managua (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 20%), Elf Butterfly (about 20%) and Banded Peacock (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Theona Checkerspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Managua (8 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.
