Catagramma cynosura
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Callicore cynosura, the BD butterfly or Cynosura eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The common name refers to the markings on the underside of the hindwings, which resemble the letters "B" and "D". It is found in Amazonia, from Colombia to Brazil, and to Peru and Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 47 mm. The larvae feed on Sapindaceae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cynosura Eighty-Eight sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 203 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.
October and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cynosura Eighty-Eight in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cynosura Eighty-Eight 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 4 parks where we can rate Cynosura Eighty-Eight sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Catagramma
The closest relatives of the Cynosura Eighty-Eight that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Catagramma) are Godart's Numberwing (about 20%), Google-Eyed Eighty-Eight (about 10%) and Catagramma hystaspes (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cynosura Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (35 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.
