Catagramma cynosura
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Callicore cynosura, the BD butterfly or Cynosura eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The common name refers to the markings on the underside of the hindwings, which resemble the letters "B" and "D". It is found in Amazonia, from Colombia to Brazil, and to Peru and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 47 mm. The larvae feed on Sapindaceae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cynosura Eighty-Eight sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 24 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 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cynosura Eighty-Eight in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and December–February, 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 noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cynosura Eighty-Eight sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cynosura Eighty-Eight sightings, Manu National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%), Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Catagramma
The closest relatives of the Cynosura Eighty-Eight that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Catagramma) are Google-Eyed Eighty-Eight (about 10%) and Lyca Numberwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cynosura Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (24 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.
