What are the chances of seeing a Number Eighty in El Palmar National Park?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Number Eighty sighting in El Palmar National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 35 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Number Eighty in El Palmar National Park?
November
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Number Eighty in El Palmar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Number Eighty?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Number Eighty 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 El Palmar National Park the best place to see a Number Eighty?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Number Eighty sightings, El Palmar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Number Eighty live in El Palmar National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Number Eighty that you can see in El Palmar National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Ortilia velica (about 40%), Gulf Fritillary (about 30%) and Junonia lavinia (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Number Eighty sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Number Eighty is recorded against all the insects logged in El Palmar National Park (34 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.