Callicore hydaspes
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Callicore hydaspes, the Hydaspes eighty-eight or little callicore, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The wingspan is 30 to 35 millimetres (1.2 to 1.4 in). The uppersides of the forewings are black with a broad red median band and a blue basal area. Also the uppersides of the hindwings are black, while the electric-blue area is larger and extended up to the edges. The undersides of the forewings are similar to uppersides but show also a yellow band. The basic colour of the undersides of the hindwings is black, with four pale blue or yellow spots in the middle of a black oval surrounded by concentric yellow bands.
This species is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo), Paraguay, Peru and Argentina. It is mainly present in humid forests and in edges. Butterflies of Argentina Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hydaspes Eighty-Eight sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hydaspes Eighty-Eight in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–February, the lowest months. That is one of Serra dos Órgãos National Park's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 310 mm in November.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hydaspes Eighty-Eight sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Hydaspes Eighty-Eight sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 50%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 50%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Hydaspes Eighty-Eight 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 Hydaspes Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos 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.
