Orion Cecropian

Orion Cecropian

Historis odius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
302 In all 22 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Orion Cecropian

Historis odius, the orion cecropian, is a species of crescents, checkerspots, anglewings, etc. in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species can be found in North America.The MONA or Hodges number for Historis odius is 4545. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~40%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
8 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
9 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
13 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
14 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
15 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
17 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
18 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
22 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
2 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orion Cecropian in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orion Cecropian sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 43 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Orion Cecropian in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

April, September and November–December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orion Cecropian in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–August and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orion Cecropian?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orion Cecropian 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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park the best place to see an Orion Cecropian?

14th of 22

Of the 22 parks where we can rate Orion Cecropian sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 14th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ciénaga de Zapata (Cuba, about 40%), Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Orion Cecropian live in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Orion Cecropian that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Red Peacock (about 30%), Red Postman (about 30%) and Pseudohaetera hypaesia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orion Cecropian sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orion Cecropian is recorded against all the insects logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (6 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.

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