Doxocopa cyane
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Doxocopa cyane, the Mexican emperor or cyan emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. These butterflies inhabit cloudforest at elevations between about 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft) above sea level.
Doxocopa cyane has a wingspan of about 55 millimetres (2.2 in). The color of the wings varies by sex. Males show a brilliant electric-blue iridescence on the upperside of the wings, while the wings of the females lack this iridescence. Females have usually a brown ground color with wide longitudinal bands of orange and white on forewings and hindwings.
Larvae feed on Celtis spinosa. Males are solitary and territorial. They usually visit wet muddy patches and feed on rotting fruits, dung or carrion. Females mainly inhabit the forest canopy. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cyan Emperor sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 61 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.
January and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cyan Emperor in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–September, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyan Emperor sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cyan Emperor sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyan Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Podocarpus National Park (8 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.
