Common Redeye

Common Redeye

Matapa aria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]
April Best month

About the Common Redeye

Matapa aria, the common redeye, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India and Southeast Asia. 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 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~10%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
7 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Redeye in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 182 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.

When is the best time to see a Common Redeye in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

April–May and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–October, the lowest months.

Is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] the best place to see a Common Redeye?

11th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Common Redeye sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 10%) and Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Redeye live in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Common Redeye that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Common Grass-Dart (about 20%), Chestnut Bob (about 10%) and Indian Palm Bob (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Redeye sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Redeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (5 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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