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Pale Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
- ClassInsecta (Insects)
- OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
- GenusCaligo (Owl-Butterflies)
- SpeciesCaligo telamonius (Pale Owl-Butterfly)
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
9 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
201 In all 16 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Pale Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius is a brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The species was first described by Cajetan von Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1862. It is found in southern North America, Central America, and South America.
Two subspecies belong to the species Caligo telamonius: Caligo telamonius memnon Caligo telamonius menus Media related to Caligo telamonius at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Pale Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 6 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Pale Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Owl-Butterfly sighting in Tikal National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th 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 Pale Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park?
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Owl-Butterfly in Tikal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July–August and October, 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 Pale Owl-Butterfly?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale 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 Pale Owl-Butterfly?
4th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Pale Owl-Butterfly sightings, Tikal National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 40%), Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 30%) and Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Where does the Pale Owl-Butterfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Owl-Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Tikal National Park (9 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.
