What are the chances of seeing a Plains Blue Royal in Hyderabad?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Blue Royal sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 318 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Plains Blue Royal in Hyderabad?
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Blue Royal in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May and November, the lowest months. That is one of Hyderabad's driest months, with almost no rain against 190 mm in August.
Is Hyderabad the best place to see a Plains Blue Royal?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Plains Blue Royal sightings, Hyderabad has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pune (India, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Plains Blue Royal live in Hyderabad?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Plains Blue Royal that you can see in Hyderabad (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Plains Cupid (about 30%), Red Pierrot (about 30%) and Zebra Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Plains Blue Royal sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plains Blue Royal is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (21 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.