Smaller Dartlet

Smaller Dartlet

Oriens goloides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kochi

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Kochi
December Best month

About the Smaller Dartlet

Oriens goloides, the Ceylon dartlet or smaller dartlet, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India and Sri Lanka and Malay Peninsula. 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 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smaller Dartlet in Kochi?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Dartlet sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 335th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smaller Dartlet in Kochi?

June, September–October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smaller Dartlet in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July–August and November, the lowest months.

Is Kochi the best place to see a Smaller Dartlet?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Smaller Dartlet sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Smaller Dartlet live in Kochi?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Smaller Dartlet that you can see in Kochi (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chestnut Bob (about 20%), Common Awl (about 20%) and Indian Palm Bob (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Smaller Dartlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smaller Dartlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (6 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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