Marpesia berania
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Marpesia berania, the amber daggerwing, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1852. They are a brightly colored, Neotropical butterfly with a unique wing shape, found in Central and northern South America. The amber daggerwing exhibits several interesting characteristics varying from their unusual behavior to their physical traits that make them so distinct.
The genus name Marpesia is derived from Marpess, the wife of Idas, a mortal who decided to go against Apollo when he carried off Marpessa /ˌmɑːrˈpɛsə/ (Ancient Greek: Μάρπησσα). The derivation of berania is not known. The distribution range for Marpesia berania is largely in the Neotropical realm, branching out to Central America and northern South America. Countries inhabited by this species include Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia. These butterflies are considered to be a commonly found species in Honduras and in Peru. M. berania is found in the tropical rainforests and lowlands of these regions. They are considered to be closely allied or related to the Cyrestis (mapwing butterflies) and Chersonesia... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Daggerwing sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Daggerwing in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April, September–October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 45 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange 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.
7th of 15
Of the 15 parks where we can rate Orange Daggerwing sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Darién National Park (Panama, about 20%).
Same genus: Marpesia
The closest relatives of the Orange 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Daggerwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (17 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.
