Orange-Barred Pixie

Orange-Barred Pixie

Melanis electron

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Medellín

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

21 Verified sightings at Medellín
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Valencia 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
2 Cali 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
3 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
4 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Barred Pixie in Medellín?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Barred Pixie sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 175 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 an Orange-Barred Pixie in Medellín?

May–August and December–March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Barred Pixie in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in April and September–November, the lowest months.

Is Medellín the best place to see an Orange-Barred Pixie?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Orange-Barred Pixie sightings, Medellín ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Valencia (Venezuela, about 30%), Cali (Colombia, about 30%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Orange-Barred Pixie live in Medellín?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Orange-Barred Pixie that you can see in Medellín (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Cassius Blue (about 10%), Lycaena cyna (about 10%) and Gold-Bordered Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orange-Barred Pixie sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange-Barred Pixie is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (21 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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