What are the chances of seeing a Bella Mapwing in Iguazú National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bella Mapwing sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 306 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 a Bella Mapwing in Iguazú National Park?
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bella Mapwing in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Bella Mapwing?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bella Mapwing 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 Iguazú National Park the best place to see a Bella Mapwing?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bella Mapwing sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Where does the Bella Mapwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bella Mapwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (20 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.