Junonia neildi
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Junonia neildi, the West indian mangrove buckeye, is a species in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species was formerly a subspecies of Junonia genoveva. It is found in Florida, south Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean. After its split from Junonia genoveva, Junonia genoveva are found primarily in South and Central America. The only members of the genus Junonia currently found in Florida are Junonia neildi, Junonia coenia, and Junonia zonalis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 112 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.
January–February and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Mangrove Buckeye in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July and October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate West Indian Mangrove Buckeye sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 30%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Pale-Banded Crescent (about 40%), Julia Heliconian (about 40%) and Gulf Fritillary (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (25 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.
