What are the chances of seeing a Perophthalma tullius in Soberanía National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perophthalma tullius 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.
When is the best time to see a Perophthalma tullius in Soberanía National Park?
May, July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perophthalma tullius in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Soberanía National Park's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Perophthalma tullius?
Only Soberanía National Park, in our data
Soberanía National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Perophthalma tullius sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Perophthalma tullius live in Soberanía National Park?
Same family: Riodinidae
The closest relatives of the Perophthalma tullius that you can see in Soberanía National Park (family Riodinidae, Metalmark Butterflies) are Irenia Metalmark (about 10%) and Periander Metalmark (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Perophthalma tullius sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Perophthalma tullius 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.