Nelone cadmeis silhouette

Silhouette: Frederick William Frohawk (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at São Paulo

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

31 Verified sightings at São Paulo
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nelone cadmeis in São Paulo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nelone cadmeis sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 221st most-seen of the 832 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 Nelone cadmeis in São Paulo?

March, September and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nelone cadmeis in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–August and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nelone cadmeis?

Between 7 and 10 am

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

Is São Paulo the best place to see a Nelone cadmeis?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Nelone cadmeis sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Nelone cadmeis live in São Paulo?

Same family: Riodinidae

The closest relatives of the Nelone cadmeis that you can see in São Paulo (family Riodinidae, Metalmark Butterflies) are Lycisca Metalmark (about 10%) and Long-Tailed Metalmark (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nelone cadmeis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nelone cadmeis is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (31 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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