What are the chances of seeing a Strymon lucena in Buenos Aires?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Strymon lucena sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Strymon lucena in Buenos Aires?
January–March and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Strymon lucena in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Strymon lucena?
Only Buenos Aires, in our data
Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Strymon lucena sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Strymon lucena live in Buenos Aires?
Same genus: Strymon
The closest relatives of the Strymon lucena that you can see in Buenos Aires (genus Strymon, Scrub-Hairstreaks) are Strymon eurytulus (about 10%) and Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Strymon lucena sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Strymon lucena is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (34 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.