Brassolis sophorae
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Brassolis sophorae, commonly known as the coconut caterpillar, is a species of large butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Caterpillar sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 93 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June–July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Caterpillar in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coconut Caterpillar sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Coconut Caterpillar sightings, São Luís has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Brasilia (Brazil, about 20%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Coconut Caterpillar that you can see in São Luís (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mexican Fritillary (about 50%), White Peacock (about 50%) and Southern Monarch (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coconut Caterpillar is recorded against all the insects logged in São Luís (32 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.
