Haematera pyrame
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Haematera pyrame is a South American species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781 under the name Papilio pyramus, which was preoccupied (by the species now known as Tarsoctenus corytus). Jacob Hübner designated a slightly modified replacement name. As currently prescribed, it is the only species in the genus Haematera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blind Eighty-Eight sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 60 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.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blind Eighty-Eight in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 330 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blind Eighty-Eight sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Blind Eighty-Eight sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Blind Eighty-Eight that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Waiter Daggerwing (about 20%), Pierella nereis (about 20%) and Brazilian Lady (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blind Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Itatiaia National Park (5 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.
