Pure-Banded Dartwhite

Pure-Banded Dartwhite

Archonias teutila

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Mexico City

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

266 Verified sightings at Mexico City
196 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~40%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pure-Banded Dartwhite in Mexico City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pure-Banded Dartwhite sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 266 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 38th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pure-Banded Dartwhite in Mexico City?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pure-Banded Dartwhite in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in March and November, the lowest months. That is one of Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 5 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Pure-Banded Dartwhite?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pure-Banded Dartwhite 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 Mexico City the best place to see a Pure-Banded Dartwhite?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pure-Banded Dartwhite sightings, Mexico City ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 40%).

Where does the Pure-Banded Dartwhite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pure-Banded Dartwhite is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (266 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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