What are the chances of seeing a Great Stripestreak in Medellín?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Stripestreak sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Great Stripestreak in Medellín?
February, April, July–August and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Stripestreak in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–June and September–November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Great Stripestreak?
Only Medellín, in our data
Medellín is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Great Stripestreak sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Great Stripestreak live in Medellín?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Great Stripestreak that you can see in Medellín (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Cassius Blue (about 10%), Orange-Barred Pixie (about 10%) and Lycaena cyna (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Great Stripestreak sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Great Stripestreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (6 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.