Oriens goloides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Oriens goloides, the Ceylon dartlet or smaller dartlet, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India and Sri Lanka and Malay Peninsula. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Dartlet sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 179th most-seen of the 477 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Dartlet in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in March to August, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Smaller Dartlet sightings, Bengaluru has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Smaller Dartlet that you can see in Bengaluru (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Grass Demon (about 20%), Common Banded Awl (about 20%) and Giant Redeye (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smaller Dartlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (28 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.
