What are the chances of seeing a Pareuptychia summandosa in Iguaçu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pareuptychia summandosa sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 279 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pareuptychia summandosa in Iguaçu National Park?
May and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pareuptychia summandosa in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, August–September and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pareuptychia summandosa?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pareuptychia summandosa sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Iguaçu National Park the best place to see a Pareuptychia summandosa?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pareuptychia summandosa sightings, Iguaçu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Pareuptychia summandosa live in Iguaçu National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Pareuptychia summandosa 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 Pareuptychia summandosa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pareuptychia summandosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (16 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.