Caligo placidianus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caligo placidianus sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 106th most-seen of the 203 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Caligo placidianus in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caligo placidianus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Caligo placidianus sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Caligo
The closest relatives of the Caligo placidianus that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Caligo, Owl-Butterflies) are Caligo idomeneus (about 10%) and Forest Giant Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caligo placidianus is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (8 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.
