Starry Night Metalmark

Starry Night Metalmark

Echydna punctata

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
18 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Starry Night Metalmark in Yasuní National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Starry Night Metalmark 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 Starry Night Metalmark in Yasuní National Park?

February

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Starry Night Metalmark in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, August–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Starry Night Metalmark?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Starry Night Metalmark 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 Starry Night Metalmark?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Starry Night Metalmark sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Starry Night Metalmark live in Yasuní National Park?

Same family: Riodinidae

The closest relatives of the Starry Night Metalmark that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Riodinidae, Metalmark Butterflies) are Lysippus Metalmark (about 20%), Periander Metalmark (about 10%) and Red-Barred Amarynthis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Starry Night Metalmark sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Starry Night Metalmark 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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