Rapala iarbus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Rapala iarbus, the common red flash, is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South. and Southeast Asia. It is a small sized butterfly with a wingspan of 3.3 to 4.1 cms. It is found across India except in the arid regions of Northwest and Northeast. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Red Flash sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 257th most-seen of the 477 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.
February–March, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Red Flash in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–August and October–November, the lowest months.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Common Red Flash sightings, Bengaluru ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Pune (India, about 10%), Salem (India, about 10%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
Same genus: Rapala
The closest relatives of the Common Red Flash that you can see in Bengaluru (genus Rapala, Flashes) are Slate Flash (about 10%) and Indigo Flash (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Red Flash is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (12 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.
