Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon mulucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Belo Horizonte

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Belo Horizonte
May Best month

About the Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon mulucha is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867. It is found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Amazon region of Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak in Belo Horizonte?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak sighting in Belo Horizonte on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 186 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak in Belo Horizonte?

April–May, August and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak in Belo Horizonte on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September–October and December–March, the lowest months.

Is Belo Horizonte the best place to see a Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak sightings, Belo Horizonte ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vitória (Brazil, about 10%) and Maceió (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Belo Horizonte (6 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.

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