Turquoise Emperor

Turquoise Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%

19 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
136 In all 5 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Turquoise Emperor

Doxocopa laurentia, the turquoise emperor or Cherubina emperor, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Apaturinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguay
~10%
4 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Turquoise Emperor in Podocarpus National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Turquoise Emperor sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 61 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Turquoise Emperor in Podocarpus National Park?

November

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Turquoise Emperor in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Turquoise Emperor?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Podocarpus National Park the best place to see a Turquoise Emperor?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Turquoise Emperor sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 20%).

Where does the Turquoise Emperor sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Turquoise Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Podocarpus National Park (19 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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