Chiapas White

Chiapas White

Perrhybris pamela

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tambopata National Reserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

18 Verified sightings at Tambopata National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
63 In all 5 parks
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Chiapas White

Perrhybris pamela, the Pamela, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama, south to Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. This species breeds in lowland rainforest at altitudes between sea level and about 900 metres.

The wingspan is 66–70 mm (2.6–2.8 in). It is strongly sexually dichromatic, with the female resembling some species of Heliconiini. Larvae have been recorded on Capparis isthmensis and Capparis pittieri. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chiapas White in Tambopata National Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chiapas White sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chiapas White in Tambopata National Reserve?

April and November–December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chiapas White in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chiapas White?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chiapas White sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Tambopata National Reserve the best place to see a Chiapas White?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Chiapas White sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Chiapas White live in Tambopata National Reserve?

Same family: Pieridae

The closest relatives of the Chiapas White that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Cross-Barred White (about 20%), Brown-Bordered White (about 10%) and Orangetip Angled-Sulphur (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Chiapas White sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chiapas White is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (18 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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