Sophista bifasciata silhouette

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Sophista bifasciata

Sophista bifasciata

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

8 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
August 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 Sophista bifasciata in Iguazú National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sophista bifasciata 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 204th 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 a Sophista bifasciata in Iguazú National Park?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sophista bifasciata in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, July, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Iguazú National Park's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 240 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Sophista bifasciata?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sophista bifasciata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see a Sophista bifasciata?

Yes

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

Which relatives of the Sophista bifasciata live in Iguazú National Park?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Sophista bifasciata that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Common Mylon (about 40%), Aspernatus Skipper (about 20%) and Southern Sicklewing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sophista bifasciata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sophista bifasciata 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.

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