White-Banded Satyr

White-Banded Satyr

Pareuptychia metaleuca

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

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

14 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
123 In all 9 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-Banded Satyr

Pareuptychia metaleuca, the one-banded satyr, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Banded Satyr in Lago de Yojoa?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Banded Satyr sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Banded Satyr in Lago de Yojoa?

January

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-Banded Satyr in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in April, June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Banded Satyr?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Banded Satyr 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 Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a White-Banded Satyr?

Among the best

Of the 9 parks where we can rate White-Banded Satyr sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%).

Where does the White-Banded Satyr sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Banded Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Lago de Yojoa (14 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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