Adelpha iphiclus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Adelpha iphiclus, the Iphiclus sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in the tropics and sub-tropics of Central and South America, from Mexico to Bolivia. The habitat consists of disturbed areas in deciduous and evergreen forests at altitudes ranging from 0 to 1,200 meters.
The wingspan is about 47 mm. Adult males engage in mud-puddling. Adults of both sexes feed at over-ripe fruits of mango, Guazuma and Genipa, but have also been observed feeding on the nectar of Vochysia and Paullinia flowers.
The larvae feed on Calycophyllum candidissimum, Isertia and Uncaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Sister sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 203 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Sister in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and October, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pointed Sister 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 Pointed Sister sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same genus: Limenitis
The closest relatives of the Pointed Sister that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Limenitis) are Limenitis mesentina (about 10%), Limenitis cocala (about 10%) and Limenitis epione (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pointed Sister is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (15 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.
