Castilia perilla
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Castilia perilla sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 56th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Castilia perilla in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Castilia perilla 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 2 parks where we can rate Castilia perilla sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Castilia perilla that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Red Peacock (about 30%), Amber Phantom (about 30%) and Godart's Numberwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Castilia perilla is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (13 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.
