Spot-Celled Sister

Spot-Celled Sister

Adelpha basiloides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Santa Rosa National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

8 Verified sightings at Santa Rosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
163 In all 6 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spot-Celled Sister

Adelpha basiloides, the spot-celled sister, is a species of admirals, sisters in the family of butterflies known as Nymphalidae. It is found in North and Central America. The MONA or Hodges number for Adelpha basiloides is 4527. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-Celled Sister in Santa Rosa National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Celled Sister sighting in Santa Rosa National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 25 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.

When is the best time to see a Spot-Celled Sister in Santa Rosa National Park?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Celled Sister in Santa Rosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Spot-Celled Sister?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-Celled Sister sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Santa Rosa National Park the best place to see a Spot-Celled Sister?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Spot-Celled Sister sightings, Santa Rosa National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Where does the Spot-Celled Sister sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spot-Celled Sister is recorded against all the insects logged in Santa Rosa 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.

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