Limenitis cocala silhouette

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Yasuní National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Yasuní National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Limenitis cocala in Yasuní National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis cocala sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 140th most-seen of the 203 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Limenitis cocala in Yasuní National Park?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis cocala in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and July–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Limenitis cocala?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Limenitis cocala sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Yasuní National Park the best place to see a Limenitis cocala?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Limenitis cocala sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Limenitis cocala live in Yasuní National Park?

Same genus: Limenitis

The closest relatives of the Limenitis cocala that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Limenitis) are Limenitis mesentina (about 10%), Pointed Sister (about 10%) and Limenitis epione (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Limenitis cocala sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Limenitis cocala is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (6 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.

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