What are the chances of seeing an Eighty Butterfly in Iguazú National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eighty Butterfly sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 226th most-seen of the 306 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Eighty Butterfly in Iguazú National Park?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eighty Butterfly in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July–September and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Eighty Butterfly?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eighty Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see an Eighty Butterfly?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eighty Butterfly 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%).
Which relatives of the Eighty Butterfly live in Iguazú National Park?
Same genus: Catagramma
The closest relatives of the Eighty Butterfly that you can see in Iguazú National Park (genus Catagramma) are Hydaspes Eighty-Eight (about 50%), Godart's Numberwing (about 50%) and Google-Eyed Eighty-Eight (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eighty Butterfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eighty Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (7 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.