Hetaerina titia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hetaerina titia, the smoky rubyspot, is a species of broad-winged damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Hetaerina titia is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Rubyspot sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 147 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Rubyspot in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smoky Rubyspot sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Smoky Rubyspot sightings, Houston has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Orlando (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smoky Rubyspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (147 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.
