Hypolycaena philippus
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Hypolycaena philippus, the purple-brown hairstreak or common hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa where it is commonly found in wooded locations. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hairstreak sighting in Lagos on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 8 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April–May, July, September and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hairstreak in Lagos on a given day, against under 5% in March, June, August and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Common Hairstreak sightings, Lagos ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire, about 40%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Common Hairstreak that you can see in Lagos (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Citrus Swallowtail (about 30%), Little Pansy (about 20%) and Danaid Eggfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Lagos (14 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.
