Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak

Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon astiocha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Maceió

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

7 Verified sightings at Maceió
16 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon astiocha is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Brazil, including the states of Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak in Maceió?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sighting in Maceió on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th 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 Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak in Maceió?

January

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

What time of day is best to see a Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Maceió the best place to see a Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sightings, Maceió ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Recife (Brazil, about 10%) and Vitória (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak live in Maceió?

Same genus: Strymon

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

Where does the Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray-Spotted 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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