Flos apidanus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Flos apidanus, the plain plushblue, is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Plushblue sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 156 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Plushblue in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–November, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Plain Plushblue sightings, Bandung ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Plushblue that you can see in Bandung (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Lesser Grass Blue (about 10%), Common Line Blue (about 10%) and Common Tit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Plushblue is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandung (5 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.
