Catonephele acontius
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Catonephele acontius, the Acontius firewing, is a nymphalid butterfly species found in South America. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771 (who gave the type location as "China", a designation followed by some later authors). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Unspotted Firewing sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 86 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Unspotted Firewing in Manaus on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Unspotted Firewing 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 2 cities where we can rate Unspotted Firewing sightings, Manaus has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Luís (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Unspotted Firewing that you can see in Manaus (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Dirce Beauty (about 30%), Mexican Fritillary (about 20%) and White Peacock (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Unspotted Firewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Manaus (6 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.
