Hermeuptychia hermes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hermeuptychia hermes, the Hermes satyr, is a species of Hermeuptychia butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Texas through Mexico to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul), Suriname and Bolivia. The habitat consists of forest edges and shaded lawns.
The wingspan is about 31 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 208th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hermes Satyr in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months. Those are among Soberanía National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 350 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hermes Satyr sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Hermes Satyr sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 30%), Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 20%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Hermes Satyr that you can see in Soberanía National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 40%), White Peacock (about 30%) and Many-Banded Daggerwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hermes Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía 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.
