Memphis moruus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Memphis moruus is a species of leafwing found in South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Memphis moruus sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 306 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Memphis moruus in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Memphis moruus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Memphis moruus sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Memphis moruus that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Agathina Emperor (about 70%), Hydaspes Eighty-Eight (about 50%) and Orange Mapwing (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Memphis moruus is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (41 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.
