What are the chances of seeing an Ortilia dicoma in Iguazú National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ortilia dicoma sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ortilia dicoma in Iguazú National Park?
January, June, August–September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ortilia dicoma in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and July, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Ortilia dicoma?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ortilia dicoma 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 an Ortilia dicoma?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ortilia dicoma sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Ortilia dicoma live in Iguazú National Park?
Same genus: Ortilia
The closest relatives of the Ortilia dicoma that you can see in Iguazú National Park (genus Ortilia) are Ithra Crescent (about 30%) and Ortilia velica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ortilia dicoma sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ortilia dicoma is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (24 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.