Yramea cytheris
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Yramea cytheris is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773 from the Falkland Islands. In some systems it is included in genus Issoria. Upperside: head, eyes, thorax, and abdomen dark brown. Anterior wings brown orange, with a number of small black spots thereon (not less than twenty) of various shapes and sizes. Next to the body these wings are darker and pilose (covered with fine hair). Posterior wings are the same colour as the superior, and spotted with many small black spots of different shapes dispersed all over the wings; they are also darker next to the body and hairy.
Underside: palpi reddish. Anterior wings sandy orange coloured, rather paler than the upperside. Near the tips is a white streak placed next the anterior margin, and close thereto is a cloud of a dark red. Most of the small black spots are seen on this side, but less distinctly. Posterior wings dark red, with several faint clouds. A narrow white streak, about a quarter of an inch (6 mm) in length, is placed near the middle of each of these wings; and another much shorter is placed on the anterior edge, near the upper corner. All the wings are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cytheris Fritillary sighting in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 14 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Cytheris Fritillary in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cytheris Fritillary sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cytheris Fritillary sightings, Torres del Paine National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Cytheris Fritillary that you can see in Torres del Paine National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Cosmosatyrus leptoneuroides (about 20%) and Homoeonympha boisduvalii (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cytheris Fritillary is recorded against all the insects logged in Torres del Paine National Park (60 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.
