Heliconius aliphera
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eueides aliphera, the Juliette, is a species of nymphalid butterfly, belonging to Heliconiinae subfamily found in the Neotropical ecozone. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heliconius aliphera sighting in San José on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th most-seen of the 239 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.
January–May and July–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heliconius aliphera in San José on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Heliconius aliphera sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Heliconius aliphera sightings, San José ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
Same genus: Heliconius
The closest relatives of the Heliconius aliphera that you can see in San José (genus Heliconius, Longwings and Heliconians) are Zebra Longwing (about 30%), Tiger Longwing (about 10%) and Red Postman (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Heliconius aliphera is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (18 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.
