Norica Daggerwing

Norica Daggerwing

Marpesia themistocles

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tambopata National Reserve

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

18 Verified sightings at Tambopata National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
30 In all 3 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Norica Daggerwing in Tambopata National Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Norica Daggerwing 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 35th most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Norica Daggerwing in Tambopata National Reserve?

July and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Norica Daggerwing in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April and September–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Norica Daggerwing?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Norica Daggerwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tambopata National Reserve the best place to see a Norica Daggerwing?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Norica Daggerwing sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Norica Daggerwing live in Tambopata National Reserve?

Same genus: Marpesia

The closest relatives of the Norica Daggerwing that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (genus Marpesia, Daggerwings) are Many-Banded Daggerwing (about 30%), Crethon Daggerwing (about 20%) and Sunset Daggerwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Norica Daggerwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Norica Daggerwing 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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