Mexican Dartwhite

Mexican Dartwhite

Archonias nimbice

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

24 Verified sightings at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park From 2019 to 2026
41 In all 3 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~20%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
6 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Dartwhite in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Dartwhite sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 431 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.

When is the best time to see a Mexican Dartwhite in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

September to April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Dartwhite in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mexican Dartwhite?

Between noon and 3 pm

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

Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see a Mexican Dartwhite?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Mexican Dartwhite sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (Mexico, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Mexican Dartwhite live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Same family: Pieridae

The closest relatives of the Mexican Dartwhite that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Large Orange Sulphur (about 20%), Lyside Sulphur (about 10%) and Southern Dogface (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mexican Dartwhite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mexican Dartwhite is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (24 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.

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