Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon mulucha

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 Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak

Strymon mulucha is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867. It is found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Amazon region of Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. 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 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled 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 Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak in Maceió?

January

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

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

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak sightings, Maceió ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vitória (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak live in Maceió?

Same genus: Strymon

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

Where does the Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mottled 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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