Hermeuptychia hermes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hermeuptychia hermes, the Hermes satyr, is a species of Hermeuptychia butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Texas through Mexico to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul), Suriname and Bolivia. The habitat consists of forest edges and shaded lawns.
The wingspan is about 31 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr sighting in San José on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May, August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr in San José on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–July, September and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hermes Satyr 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 Hermes Satyr sightings, San José ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Campinas (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Hermes Satyr 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hermes Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (12 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.
