What are the chances of seeing an Isognathus swainsoni in Tambopata National Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Isognathus swainsoni sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Isognathus swainsoni in Tambopata National Reserve?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Isognathus swainsoni in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August, October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 420 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see an Isognathus swainsoni?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Isognathus swainsoni sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see an Isognathus swainsoni?
Only Tambopata National Reserve, in our data
Tambopata National Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Isognathus swainsoni sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Isognathus swainsoni sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Isognathus swainsoni is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (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.