Heliconius doris
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Heliconius doris, the Doris longwing or Doris is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is known for being a polymorphic species which participates in various Müllerian mimicry rings throughout Central America and the Amazon rainforest. It is a species of special interest in biological science for the genetic basis and role of polymorphism (biology) in ecology and evolution.
It is commonly found from sea level to 1200 metres in forest clearings. The larvae primarily feed on granadilla species. Adults feed on nectar from Lantana flowers, with the females also collecting pollen from Psiguria and Psychotia flowers.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Doris Longwing sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Doris Longwing in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Doris Longwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Doris Longwing sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%).
Same genus: Heliconius
The closest relatives of the Doris Longwing that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (genus Heliconius, Longwings and Heliconians) are Hewitson's Longwing (about 20%), Pachinus Longwing (about 20%) and Ismenius Tiger (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Doris Longwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (38 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.
