Eunica tatila
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Eunica tatila, the Florida purplewing, is a species of tropical brushfoot in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Americas from southern Texas and southern Florida down through Argentina. The MONA or Hodges number for Eunica tatila is 4533. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Purplewing sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 327th most-seen of the 413 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Purplewing in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Florida Purplewing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Florida Purplewing sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Florida Purplewing that you can see in Monterrey (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Monarch (about 30%), American Snout (about 20%) and Bordered Patch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Florida Purplewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (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.
