Doxocopa agathina
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Doxocopa agathina, the agathina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Guyanas, northern Brazil, and the Amazon region. It is also called the purple emperor but this name may also refer to the European butterfly Apatura iris.
The color of the wings varies by sex. Males have bright blue or purple wings, but the females' wings are darker in color, usually shades of brown. Females also typically have a diagonal orange band across their forewings. In both sexes, the wingspan measures about 50 millimetres (2.0 inches).
Like other members of the subfamily Apaturinae, the proboscis is green. Doxocopa agathina agathina (Suriname) Doxocopa agathina vacuna (Godart, [1824]) (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Paraguay) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Agathina Emperor sighting in Vitória on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 129 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Agathina Emperor in Vitória on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Vitória's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 200 mm in November.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Agathina Emperor sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Agathina Emperor sightings, Vitória has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Agathina Emperor that you can see in Vitória (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mexican Fritillary (about 20%), White Peacock (about 20%) and Gray Cracker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Agathina Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Vitória (16 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.
