Colias lesbia
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Colias lesbia is a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Neotropical realm. Specimens from south Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina differ so little that they cannot be separated. This form is in the male dark orange yellow, specimens with violet reflections are not rare; the black-brown distal margin is not sharply defined proximally. The under surface with the exception of the reddish middle of the forewing is vivid yellow with the usual Colias marking. The ground colour of the upper surface in the females is very variable: orange yellow, yellow, yellowish or white with grey dusting; greenish-grey specimens also occur.
Flies from November to January. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesbia Clouded Yellow sighting in Montevideo on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 100 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesbia Clouded Yellow in Montevideo on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesbia Clouded Yellow sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lesbia Clouded Yellow sightings, Montevideo ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 20%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Lesbia Clouded Yellow that you can see in Montevideo (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Tailed Sulphur (about 10%), Green-Eyed White (about 10%) and Deva Yellow (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesbia Clouded Yellow is recorded against all the insects logged in Montevideo (19 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.
