Parides bunichus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parides bunichus is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The larva is brownish black, with an oblique white band, extending laterally from the 6th segment to the tubercle
on the 7th. The pupal stage lasts three weeks. The butterfly is very common and is one of the earliest spring species (August). From August to April there are at least three generations. P. b. bunichus (Brazil: Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina)
In forma echedorus Boisduval the fringes are partly black, at least at the extremities of the veins. The breadth of the white band is variable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parides bunichus sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 138th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Parides bunichus in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parides bunichus 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 Parides bunichus sightings, Porto Alegre has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%).
Same genus: Parides
The closest relatives of the Parides bunichus that you can see in Porto Alegre (genus Parides, Cattlehearts) are Anchises Cattleheart (about 10%) and Parides agavus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parides bunichus is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (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.
