Caligo (Owl-Butterflies) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Caligo telamonius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Caligo atreus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Caligo uranus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Caligo brasiliensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Caligo beltrao

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caligo illioneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caligo oedipus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caligo placidianus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caligo idomeneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Caligo eurilochus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Owl-Butterflies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 10	~50%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~40%
	Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly			~30%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
	Fruhstorfer's Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
3	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 10	~40%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~20%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Fruhstorfer's Owl-Butterfly			~10%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 10	~40%
	Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly			~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~20%
5	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~40%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~30%
	Purple Owl-Butterfly			~20%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~20%
	Fruhstorfer's Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
7	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
8	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 10	~30%
	Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly			~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
9	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~30%
10	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~30%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~30%
11	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~30%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~30%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~30%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~30%
14	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 10	~20%
	Caligo placidianus			~10%
	Caligo idomeneus			~10%
	Forest Giant Owl			~10%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~20%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			<5%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			<5%
16	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~20%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
17	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~20%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
18	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~20%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
19	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 10	~20%
	Purple Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~10%
20	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 10	~20%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~20%
21	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 10	~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~20%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~20%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~20%
23	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~20%
24	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~20%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~20%
25	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~20%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Fruhstorfer's Owl-Butterfly			~10%
26	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~20%
	Purple Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~10%
27	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 10	~20%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~20%
28	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 10	~10%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			<5%
29	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 10	~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Caligo idomeneus			~10%
30	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 10	~10%
	Forest Giant Owl			~10%
	Caligo placidianus			~10%
31	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
32	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~10%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
33	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			~10%
34	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
35	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~10%
2	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
	Banded Owl-Butterfly			<5%
4	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~10%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~10%
5	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 10	~10%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			~10%
6	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~10%
7	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
8	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dark Owl-Butterfly			~10%
9	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			~10%
10	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~10%
	Purple Owl-Butterfly			<5%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			<5%
11	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Pale Owl-Butterfly			<5%
12	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	Dusky Owl-Butterfly			<5%

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Owl-Butterflies

Species in this group

Pale Owl-Butterfly

Banded Owl-Butterfly

Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly

Dark Owl-Butterfly

Purple Owl-Butterfly

Dusky Owl-Butterfly

Fruhstorfer's Owl-Butterfly

Caligo placidianus

Caligo idomeneus

Forest Giant Owl

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Owl-Butterflies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Challenges