Starry Night Metalmark

Starry Night Metalmark

Echydna punctata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manu National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

12 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Starry Night Metalmark in Manu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Starry Night Metalmark sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Starry Night Metalmark in Manu National Park?

September and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Starry Night Metalmark in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Starry Night Metalmark?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Is Manu National Park the best place to see a Starry Night Metalmark?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Starry Night Metalmark sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Starry Night Metalmark live in Manu National Park?

Same family: Riodinidae

The closest relatives of the Starry Night Metalmark that you can see in Manu National Park (family Riodinidae, Metalmark Butterflies) are Red-Barred Amarynthis (about 30%), Periander Metalmark (about 20%) and Notheme eumeus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Starry Night Metalmark sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Starry Night Metalmark is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (12 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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