White-Spotted Satyr

White-Spotted Satyr

Manataria maculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Medellín

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Medellín
41 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
~10%
3 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Spotted Satyr in Medellín?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Satyr sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Spotted Satyr in Medellín?

February and June–August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Satyr in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and September–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Spotted Satyr?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Spotted Satyr sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Medellín the best place to see a White-Spotted Satyr?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate White-Spotted Satyr sightings, Medellín ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%), San Salvador (El Salvador, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the White-Spotted Satyr live in Medellín?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the White-Spotted Satyr that you can see in Medellín (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Monarch (about 40%), Red Peacock (about 30%) and Rusty-Tipped Page (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-Spotted Satyr sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Spotted Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (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.

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