Eunica margarita
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguazú National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

13 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eunica margarita in Iguazú National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eunica margarita sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Eunica margarita in Iguazú National Park?

February and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eunica margarita in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, June–August and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eunica margarita?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eunica margarita 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 Eunica margarita?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eunica margarita sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Eunica margarita live in Iguazú National Park?

Same genus: Eunica

The closest relatives of the Eunica margarita that you can see in Iguazú National Park (genus Eunica, Purplewings) are Eunica eburnea (about 10%) and Florida Purplewing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eunica margarita sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eunica margarita is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (13 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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