Catagramma cynosura
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Callicore cynosura, the BD butterfly or Cynosura eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The common name refers to the markings on the underside of the hindwings, which resemble the letters "B" and "D". It is found in Amazonia, from Colombia to Brazil, and to Peru and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 47 mm. The larvae feed on Sapindaceae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cynosura Eighty-Eight sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th 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.
May and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cynosura Eighty-Eight in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, October and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 420 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cynosura Eighty-Eight 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 4 parks where we can rate Cynosura Eighty-Eight sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Cynosura Eighty-Eight that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Many-Banded Daggerwing (about 30%), Julia Heliconian (about 20%) and Malachite (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cynosura Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (23 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.
