Rapala pheretima
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Rapala pheretima, the copper flash, is a species of lycaenid or gossamer-winged butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Flash sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 323 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Flash in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Copper Flash sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Copper Flash that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Lesser Grass Blue (about 20%), Common Imperial (about 10%) and Plains Cupid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copper Flash is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (10 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.
