Riodina lysippus
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Riodina lysippus is a species of Neotropical metalmark butterfly. It is the type species of its genus and of the entire family Riodinidae. It is found throughout northern parts of South America and the Caribbean. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lysippus Metalmark sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 11 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lysippus Metalmark in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months. Those are among Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lysippus Metalmark sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lysippus Metalmark sightings, Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 30%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Lysippus Metalmark that you can see in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Julia Heliconian (about 30%), Gray Cracker (about 20%) and Blind Purplewing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lysippus Metalmark is recorded against all the insects logged in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (10 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.
