What are the chances of seeing an Emeraldine in Iguazú National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emeraldine sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 8 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 Emeraldine in Iguazú National Park?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Emeraldine in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Emeraldine?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emeraldine sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see an Emeraldine?
8th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Emeraldine sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Emeraldine live in Iguazú National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Emeraldine that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 20%), Argyroeides braco (about 20%) and Carales astur (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Emeraldine sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Emeraldine is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (8 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.