Clean Mimic-White

Clean Mimic-White

Pseudopieris nehemia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguaçu National Park

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

7 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Clean Mimic-White

Pseudopieris nehemia, the clean mimic-white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. The habitat consists of rainforests and transitional cloudforests. The wingspan is 42–44 mm (1.7–1.7 in). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clean Mimic-White in Iguaçu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clean Mimic-White sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 195th 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 a Clean Mimic-White in Iguaçu National Park?

January, April–May and August–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clean Mimic-White in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June–July and November–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clean Mimic-White?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clean Mimic-White 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 a Clean Mimic-White?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Clean Mimic-White sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Clean Mimic-White live in Iguaçu National Park?

Same family: Pieridae

The closest relatives of the Clean Mimic-White that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Dark Apricot Sulphur (about 20%), Tailed Sulphur (about 20%) and Great Southern White (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clean Mimic-White sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clean Mimic-White is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (7 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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