What are the chances of seeing a Eunica clythia in Manu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eunica clythia sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Eunica clythia in Manu National Park?
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eunica clythia in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Eunica clythia?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eunica clythia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Manu National Park the best place to see a Eunica clythia?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eunica clythia sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Eunica clythia live in Manu National Park?
Same genus: Eunica
The closest relatives of the Eunica clythia that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Eunica, Purplewings) are Eunica marsolia (about 10%) and Glorious Purplewing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eunica clythia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eunica clythia is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (10 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.