Pure-Banded Dartwhite

Pure-Banded Dartwhite

Archonias teutila

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

34 Verified sightings at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca From 2019 to 2026
196 In all 7 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~40%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pure-Banded Dartwhite in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pure-Banded Dartwhite sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 21 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pure-Banded Dartwhite in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

May and September

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Pure-Banded Dartwhite in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against under 5% in March and July, the lowest months. Those are among Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Pure-Banded Dartwhite?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pure-Banded Dartwhite sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca the best place to see a Pure-Banded Dartwhite?

Yes

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Pure-Banded Dartwhite sightings, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 20%).

Where does the Pure-Banded Dartwhite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pure-Banded Dartwhite is recorded against all the insects logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (34 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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