Doxocopa agathina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Doxocopa agathina, the agathina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region. It is also called the purple emperor but this name may also refer to the European butterfly Apatura iris.
The color of the wings varies by sex. Males have bright blue or purple wings, but the females' wings are darker in color, usually shades of brown. Females also typically have a diagonal orange band across their forewings. In both sexes, the wingspan measures about 50 millimetres (2.0 inches).
Like other members of the subfamily Apaturinae, the proboscis is green. Doxocopa agathina agathina (Suriname) Doxocopa agathina vacuna (Godart, [1824]) (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Paraguay) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Agathina Emperor sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 169 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agathina Emperor in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Agathina Emperor sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Agathina Emperor sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vitória (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Agathina Emperor that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 30%), Gulf Fritillary (about 10%) and Ruddy Daggerwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Agathina Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (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.
