Perrhybris pamela
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Perrhybris pamela, the Pamela, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama, south to Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. This species breeds in lowland rainforest at altitudes between sea level and about 900 metres.
The wingspan is 66–70 mm (2.6–2.8 in). It is strongly sexually dichromatic, with the female resembling some species of Heliconiini. Larvae have been recorded on Capparis isthmensis and Capparis pittieri. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chiapas White sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 366 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chiapas White in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to April, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 290 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chiapas White sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Chiapas White sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Chiapas White that you can see in Manu National Park (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Orangetip Angled-Sulphur (about 20%), Cross-Barred White (about 10%) and Brown-Bordered White (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chiapas White is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (23 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.
