Adelpha iphiclus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Adelpha iphiclus, the Iphiclus sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in the tropics and sub-tropics of Central and South America, from Mexico to Bolivia. The habitat consists of disturbed areas in deciduous and evergreen forests at altitudes ranging from 0 to 1,200 meters.
The wingspan is about 47 mm. Adult males engage in mud-puddling. Adults of both sexes feed at over-ripe fruits of mango, Guazuma and Genipa, but have also been observed feeding on the nectar of Vochysia and Paullinia flowers.
The larvae feed on Calycophyllum candidissimum, Isertia and Uncaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Sister sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 157th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Sister in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May and July–November, the lowest months. That is one of Soberanía National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 350 mm in November.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pointed 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pointed Sister sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Limenitis
The closest relatives of the Pointed Sister that you can see in Soberanía National Park (genus Limenitis) are Limenitis barnesia (about 10%), Spot-Celled Sister (about 10%) and Limenitis malea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pointed Sister is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (7 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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