What are the chances of seeing an Anthanassa hermas in Iguaçu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthanassa hermas sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 279 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 an Anthanassa hermas in Iguaçu National Park?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Anthanassa hermas in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Anthanassa hermas?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anthanassa hermas 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 Anthanassa hermas?
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Anthanassa hermas sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 20%), Machalilla National Park (Ecuador, about 20%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Anthanassa hermas live in Iguaçu National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Anthanassa hermas 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 Anthanassa hermas sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthanassa hermas is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (9 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.