Common Banner

Common Banner

Epiphile adrasta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San José

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at San José
83 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Banner

Epiphile adrasta, the common banner, is a species of tropical brushfoot in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Epiphile adrasta is 4544.7. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Banner in San José?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Banner sighting in San José on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th most-seen of the 239 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.

When is the best time to see a Common Banner in San José?

January and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Banner in San José on a given day, against under 5% in February–July and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Banner?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is San José the best place to see a Common Banner?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Banner sightings, San José has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Common Banner live in San José?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Common Banner that you can see in San José (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Monarch (about 30%), Banded Peacock (about 30%) and Rusty-Tipped Page (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Banner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Banner is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (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.

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