Aeria olena
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Iguaçu National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

46 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026
90 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Campinas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Aeria olena in Iguaçu National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Aeria olena sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 279 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Aeria olena in Iguaçu National Park?

June

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Aeria olena in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Aeria olena?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is Iguaçu National Park the best place to see an Aeria olena?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Aeria olena sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Aeria olena live in Iguaçu National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Aeria olena that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Agathina Emperor (about 70%), Hydaspes Eighty-Eight (about 50%) and Orange Mapwing (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Aeria olena sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Aeria olena is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (46 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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