Ministrymon janevicroy
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ministrymon janevicroy, the Vicroy's ministreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the southern United States (Texas) to Costa Rica (Guanacaste). There are disjunct populations on the Venezuelan islands of Curaçao and Isla Margarita. The habitat consists of dry deciduous forests and scrubs.
The length of the forewings is 9.1 mm for both males and females. Adults resemble Ministrymon azia, but have olive green eyes instead of the dark brown/black eyes. In Texas, adults have been recorded on wing from January to August.
The larvae possibly feed on Mimosa and Leucaena species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pebbly Ministreak sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 365th most-seen of the 413 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pebbly Ministreak in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pebbly Ministreak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Monterrey, in our data
Monterrey is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pebbly Ministreak sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Pebbly Ministreak that you can see in Monterrey (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Ceraunus Blue (about 10%), Reakirt's Blue (about 10%) and Callicista columella (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pebbly Ministreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (5 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.
