Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak

Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bubastus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Maceió

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Maceió
January Best month

About the Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon bubastus, the disjunct scrub-hairstreak or Bubastus hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1780. It is found in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Dominica and Grenada.

Host plants include Phyla nodiflora and Waltheria ovata in Chile. 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 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak in Maceió?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak sighting in Maceió on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 67 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak in Maceió?

January

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak in Maceió on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June and August–October, the lowest months.

Is Maceió the best place to see a Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak sightings, Maceió has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Vitória (Brazil, about 10%) and Lima (Peru, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak live in Maceió?

Same genus: Strymon

The closest relatives of the Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak that you can see in Maceió (genus Strymon, Scrub-Hairstreaks) are Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak (about 10%) and Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Maceió (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.

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