Xami Hairstreak

Xami Hairstreak

Xamia xami

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Mexico City

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

650 Verified sightings at Mexico City
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~30%
2 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~20%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~20%
4 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 León 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Xami Hairstreak in Mexico City?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xami Hairstreak sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 650 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Xami Hairstreak in Mexico City?

February and April–December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xami Hairstreak in Mexico City on a given day, against about 10% in January and March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Xami Hairstreak?

Between 7 and 10 am

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

Is Mexico City the best place to see a Xami Hairstreak?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Xami Hairstreak sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 30%) and Puebla (México, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Xami Hairstreak live in Mexico City?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Xami Hairstreak that you can see in Mexico City (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Marine Blue (about 10%), Reakirt's Blue (about 10%) and Spring Azure (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Xami Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Xami Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (650 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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