Limenitis leucophthalma silhouette

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Limenitis leucophthalma

Limenitis leucophthalma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Los Nevados National Natural Park

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

5 Verified sightings at Los Nevados National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 3 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Limenitis leucophthalma in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis leucophthalma sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 32 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 Limenitis leucophthalma in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

April–May and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis leucophthalma in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and December–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Limenitis leucophthalma?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is Los Nevados National Natural Park the best place to see a Limenitis leucophthalma?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Limenitis leucophthalma sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Where does the Limenitis leucophthalma sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Limenitis leucophthalma is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Nevados National Natural 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.

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