Arawacus ellida
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Buenos Aires

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

13 Verified sightings at Buenos Aires
March Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Arawacus ellida in Buenos Aires?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arawacus ellida sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th most-seen of the 558 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Arawacus ellida in Buenos Aires?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arawacus ellida in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

Is Buenos Aires the best place to see an Arawacus ellida?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Arawacus ellida sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 10%), Maceió (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Arawacus ellida live in Buenos Aires?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Arawacus ellida that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Cassius Blue (about 20%), Strymon eurytulus (about 10%) and Emesis russula (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Arawacus ellida sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Arawacus ellida is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (13 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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