Anthene lycaenina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Anthene lycaenina, the pointed ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family found in Indomalayan realm. The species was first described by Cajetan Felder in 1868. It closely resembles Anthene emolus. In both sexes however, but especially in the male, the forewing is distinctly narrower and more acute at apex and the hindwing more acutely angulated at the tornus. In markings on the upperside the two forms are closely alike; on the underside they differ as follows: Ground colour similar but a shade darker. Forewing: the transverse discal band dislocated below vein 3 and shifted inwards so that the short band on the discocellulars and the anterior portion of the discal band form the two branches, the lower portion of the discal band the stem, of a rough Y-shaped figure. Hindwing: a large black or dark brown white-encircled spot touching vein 7 near its base (in A. emolus there is never any trace of such spot). The discal and terminal transverse bands with their pale or white edgings much more broken, irregular and confused. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the female of A. emolus, but on the underside the palpi... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Ciliate Blue sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 213 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Ciliate Blue in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. That is one of Kolkata's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 330 mm in July.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pointed Ciliate Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Pointed Ciliate Blue sightings, Kolkata ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 20%), Salem (India, about 20%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pointed Ciliate Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (7 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.
