Hermeuptychia hermes
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hermeuptychia hermes, the Hermes satyr, is a species of Hermeuptychia butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Texas through Mexico to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul), Suriname and Bolivia. The habitat consists of forest edges and shaded lawns.
The wingspan is about 31 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 261 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hermes Satyr sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Hermes Satyr sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 30%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Hermes Satyr that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Limenitis astyanax (about 30%), Great Spangled Fritillary (about 30%) and Eastern Comma (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hermes Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (261 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.
