Themisto Amberwing

Themisto Amberwing

Methona themisto

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Rio de Janeiro

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Rio de Janeiro
126 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Themisto Amberwing

Methona themisto, common name themisto amberwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
2 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Santos 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 Campinas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Themisto Amberwing in Rio de Janeiro?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Themisto Amberwing sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 77th most-seen of the 169 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Themisto Amberwing in Rio de Janeiro?

May and July–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Themisto Amberwing in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Themisto Amberwing?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Themisto Amberwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Rio de Janeiro the best place to see a Themisto Amberwing?

8th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Themisto Amberwing sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 40%), Curitiba (Brazil, about 30%) and Santos (Brazil, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Themisto Amberwing live in Rio de Janeiro?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Themisto Amberwing 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.

Where does the Themisto Amberwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Themisto Amberwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (11 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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