What are the chances of seeing a Pantherodes pardalaria in Iguaçu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pantherodes pardalaria sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 12 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.
When is the best time to see a Pantherodes pardalaria in Iguaçu National Park?
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pantherodes pardalaria in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, July and November, the lowest months. That is one of Iguaçu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 100 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Pantherodes pardalaria?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pantherodes pardalaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Iguaçu National Park the best place to see a Pantherodes pardalaria?
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pantherodes pardalaria sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%), Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Pantherodes pardalaria live in Iguaçu National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pantherodes pardalaria that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Heterusia quadruplicaria (about 10%), Nepheloleuca politia (about 10%) and Eudulophasia invaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pantherodes pardalaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pantherodes pardalaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (12 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.