Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Pale Owl-Butterfly in Lago de Yojoa?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Owl-Butterfly sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Pale Owl-Butterfly in Lago de Yojoa?

Accepted Answer

January, July–August and October. In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Owl-Butterfly in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in February, June, September and November, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Pale Owl-Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Owl-Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Pale Owl-Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

2nd of 16. Of the 16 parks where we can rate Pale Owl-Butterfly sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Pale Owl-Butterfly live in Lago de Yojoa?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Nymphalidae. The closest relatives of the Pale Owl-Butterfly that you can see in Lago de Yojoa (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 30%), Thick-Tipped Greta (about 30%) and Ismenius Tiger (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Pale Owl-Butterfly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Pale Owl-Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Lago de Yojoa (26 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
3	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
5	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
6	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
8	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	~10%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

Pale Owl-Butterfly

About the Pale Owl-Butterfly

Recent sightings of Pale Owl-Butterfly in Lago de Yojoa

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa

Banded Peacock

Thick-Tipped Greta

Ismenius Tiger

Common Morpho

Julia Heliconian

Zebra Longwing

Dirce Beauty

Crimson Patch

Orange Mapwing

Blue Monarch

Tiger Longwing

White-Banded Satyr

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