Junonia neildi
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Junonia neildi, the West indian mangrove buckeye, is a species in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species was formerly a subspecies of Junonia genoveva. It is found in Florida, south Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. After its split from Junonia genoveva, Junonia genoveva are found primarily in South and Central America. The only members of the genus Junonia currently found in Florida are Junonia neildi, Junonia coenia, and Junonia zonalis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 27 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.
February and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Mangrove Buckeye in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sightings, Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 30%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Celestún Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye that you can see in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Monarch (about 40%), Blue Monarch (about 40%) and White Peacock (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
