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Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly
Caligo uranus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
- ClassInsecta (Insects)
- OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
- GenusCaligo (Owl-Butterflies)
- SpeciesCaligo uranus (Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly)
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
10 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
Recent sightings of Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly sighting in Tikal National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 18 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park?
September
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July, the lowest months. That is one of Tikal National Park's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tikal National Park the best place to see a Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly sightings, Tikal National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%).
Where does the Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gold-Edged Owl-Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Tikal National Park (10 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.
