Junonia neildi
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Junonia neildi, the West indian mangrove buckeye, is a species in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species was formerly a subspecies of Junonia genoveva. It is found in Florida, south Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. After its split from Junonia genoveva, Junonia genoveva are found primarily in South and Central America. The only members of the genus Junonia currently found in Florida are Junonia neildi, Junonia coenia, and Junonia zonalis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Mangrove Buckeye in Everglades National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May–June and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 30%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Celestún Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%).
Same genus: Junonia
The closest relatives of the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye that you can see in Everglades National Park (genus Junonia, Buckeyes & Pansies) are Common Buckeye (about 20%) and Junonia lavinia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (142 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.
