Itaballia demophile
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Itaballia demophile, the cross-barred white, crossbarred white, or black-banded white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the southern United States, and Mexico to Paraguay. The habitat consists of disturbed areas including forest clearings, riverbanks, roadsides, fields, cattle pastures and wasteland.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in). The larvae feed on the leaves of Capparis species, including Capparis indica, and Capparis frondosa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cross-Barred White sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th 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.
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cross-Barred White in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April, the lowest months. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 350 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cross-Barred White sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Cross-Barred White sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cross-Barred White is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (20 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.
