Dynastor darius
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Dynastor darius, also known as the daring-owl butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The daring-owl butterfly is best known for its chrysalis's resemblance to a viper as a form of Batesian mimicry. It is native to Central and South America.
Dynastor darius is a large butterfly, with the costal edge of the forewings very curved. The upper side of the wings is dark black to brown in colour, with the forewings spotted with white in a short band from the middle of the costal edge and in isolated spots in the postdiscal area. The underside is beige with, on the forewing, a large whitish area along the costal edge from its middle to the apex. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Daring Owl-Butterfly sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Daring Owl-Butterfly in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and August–February, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Daring Owl-Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Daring Owl-Butterfly sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Masaya Volcano National Park (Nicaragua, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Daring Owl-Butterfly that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Dark Owl-Butterfly (about 30%), Melinaea ludovica (about 20%) and White Peacock (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Daring Owl-Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (5 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.
