Fixsenia pruni
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The black hairstreak (Satyrium pruni) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The butterfly is native to Europe, from Scandinavia to Ukraine, and is found as far east as Mongolia, Korea and Japan. It is considered by IUCN to be stable and of least concern.
T. pruni L. (73 d). Above in the male with a few anal spots, in the female an anal halfband and sometimes a discal spot brick-red. Beneath the line of white bars is very thin, and the brick-red submarginal band of the hindwing is placed between two rows of black spots, which are thinly edged with bluish white, and is sometimes continued on to the forewing. Throughout Central and South Europe, from the Atlantic coast and Great Britain throughout Europe and Asia to Amurland and Corea; but absent from North Africa and probably also from Japan, the specimens recorded from the latter country presumably belonging to mera or prunoides In ab. fulvior Tutt (particularly females) the forewing bears an orange-yellow discal patch, the rest of the wing being dusted with golden brown. In ab. ptorsas Hfngl. both wings have a reddish yellow submarginal band above; transitional specimens have an incomplete... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hairstreak sighting in Kharkiv on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Hairstreak in Kharkiv on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Black Hairstreak sightings, Kharkiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Prague (Czechia, under 5%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Black Hairstreak that you can see in Kharkiv (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 30%), Holly Blue (about 20%) and Purple Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Kharkiv (8 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.
