Eurytides lysithous
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguazú National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

12 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
November 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 Eurytides lysithous in Iguazú National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurytides lysithous sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 136th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Eurytides lysithous in Iguazú National Park?

September to November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurytides lysithous in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eurytides lysithous?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eurytides lysithous 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 Eurytides lysithous?

Yes

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

Which relatives of the Eurytides lysithous live in Iguazú National Park?

Same family: Papilionidae

The closest relatives of the Eurytides lysithous that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Thoas Swallowtail (about 40%), Astyalus Swallowtail (about 40%) and Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eurytides lysithous sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eurytides lysithous is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (12 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.

← Back to Iguazú National Park