Epiphile adrasta
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Epiphile adrasta, the common banner, is a species of tropical brushfoot in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Epiphile adrasta is 4544.7. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Banner sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 56 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.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Banner in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Banner 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 3 parks where we can rate Common Banner sightings, Rincón de la Vieja National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Cañón del Sumidero National Park (Mexico, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Common Banner that you can see in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 50%), Julia Heliconian (about 50%) and Malachite (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Banner is recorded against all the insects logged in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (6 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.
