Navy Eighty-Eight

Navy Eighty-Eight

Diaethria astala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Lago de Yojoa

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
48 In all 5 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Navy Eighty-Eight

Diaethria astala, the faded eighty-eight or navy eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia. The larvae feed on Serjania, Paullinia and Cardiospermum species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Navy Eighty-Eight in Lago de Yojoa?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Navy Eighty-Eight sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 152 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.

When is the best time to see a Navy Eighty-Eight in Lago de Yojoa?

January and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Navy Eighty-Eight in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, August–September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Navy Eighty-Eight?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Navy Eighty-Eight?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Navy Eighty-Eight sightings, Lago de Yojoa has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Cañón del Sumidero National Park (Mexico, about 10%).

Where does the Navy Eighty-Eight sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Navy Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Lago de Yojoa (10 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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