Rapala manea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Rapala manea, slate flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of the Indomalayan realm (excluding Taiwan). The wingspan is 24–26 mm. The larvae of subspecies R. m. schistacea feed on the flowers of Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Combretaceae and Leguminosae species, including Quisqualis indica and Acacia caesia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slate Flash sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, July and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slate Flash in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–October, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Slate Flash sightings, Mumbai ranks 10th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pune (India, about 10%), Salem (India, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Slate Flash that you can see in Mumbai (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Red Pierrot (about 30%), Plains Cupid (about 20%) and Lime Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slate Flash is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (13 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.
