Leptomyrina phidias
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Leptomyrina phidias is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar and Réunion. The habitat consists of rocky areas with rupicolous vegetation (growing on rocks) and anthropogenic environments. The larvae feed on Bryophyllum species including B. delagoense, B. daigremontianum, B. proliferum and B. pinnatum. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Black-Eye sighting in Antananarivo on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Black-Eye in Antananarivo on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month. That is one of Antananarivo's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain against 45 mm in September.
Only Antananarivo, in our data
Antananarivo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Madagascar Black-Eye sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Black-Eye that you can see in Antananarivo (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 40%), Tiny Grass Blue (about 30%) and Grey Smoky Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Black-Eye is recorded against all the insects logged in Antananarivo (41 verified sightings), 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.
