Itaballia demophile
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Itaballia demophile, the cross-barred white, crossbarred white, or black-banded white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the southern United States, and Mexico to Paraguay. The habitat consists of disturbed areas including forest clearings, riverbanks, roadsides, fields, cattle pastures and wasteland.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in). The larvae feed on the leaves of Capparis species, including Capparis indica, and Capparis frondosa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cross-Barred White sighting in Vitória on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 90th most-seen of the 129 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.
February, April–June, August and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cross-Barred White in Vitória on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cross-Barred White sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cross-Barred White sightings, Vitória ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 10%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Cross-Barred White that you can see in Vitória (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Great Southern White (about 20%), Florida White (about 10%) and Felder's White (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cross-Barred White is recorded against all the insects logged in Vitória (8 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.
