Common Redeye

Common Redeye

Matapa aria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Mumbai

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

24 Verified sightings at Mumbai
September Best month

About the Common Redeye

Matapa aria, the common redeye, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~10%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
7 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Redeye in Mumbai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 134th most-seen of the 362 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 a Common Redeye in Mumbai?

March and June–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–May, the lowest months.

Is Mumbai the best place to see a Common Redeye?

10th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Common Redeye sightings, Mumbai ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 10%) and Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Redeye live in Mumbai?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Common Redeye that you can see in Mumbai (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Indian Palm Bob (about 30%), Grass Demon (about 20%) and Common Awl (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Redeye sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Redeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (24 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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