Diaethria eluina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Diaethria eluina, the eluina eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from México to Peru to Bolivia and Brazil. The wingspan is about 30–40 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eluina Eighty-Eight sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eluina Eighty-Eight in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eluina Eighty-Eight sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eluina Eighty-Eight 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%).
Same genus: Diaethria
The closest relatives of the Eluina Eighty-Eight that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (genus Diaethria, Eighty-eight Butterflies) are Widespread Eighty-Eight (about 40%) and Number Eighty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eluina Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (11 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.
