Eurytides dolicaon
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Eurytides dolicaon, the dolicaon kite swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. Eurytides dolicaon is a large butterfly with a wingspan of about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). The basic colour of the wings is creamy white with black veins. The hindwings have very long and thin tails, generally dark brown or black with yellow tips. The edges of the uppersides of the wings are dark brown or black. The undersides of the hindwings have brown bands forming large creamy white areas. On the margins of the hindwings there are a series of blue lunules.
Larvae feed on Guatteria species, Ocotea species and Nectandra membranacea. Eurytides dolicaon can be found in Central and South America (Guyana, south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and north-western Venezuela).
This species is present in lowlands with wet rainforest at an elevation of about 0–400 metres (0–1,312 ft) above sea level. Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon (Guyana) Eurytides dolicaon deicoon (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1864) (south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay)
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thin-Tailed Kite-Swallowtail sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 106th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Thin-Tailed Kite-Swallowtail in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thin-Tailed Kite-Swallowtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Thin-Tailed Kite-Swallowtail sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thin-Tailed Kite-Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (8 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.
