Pachylis pharaonis

Pachylis pharaonis

Pachylis pharaonis

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 In all 2 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pachylis pharaonis in Iguaçu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachylis pharaonis sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pachylis pharaonis in Iguaçu National Park?

August and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachylis pharaonis in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pachylis pharaonis?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pachylis pharaonis 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 Pachylis pharaonis?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pachylis pharaonis 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%).

Where does the Pachylis pharaonis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pachylis pharaonis is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (5 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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