Sarangesa purendra
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Sarangesa purendra, commonly known as the spotted small flat, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. Cilia alternated with grey. Underside paler; fore wing marked as above, and with an additional small white lower spot on the disk, and a basal streak below the cell: hind wing with a small whitish spot in middle of the cell, and a less distinct discal curved series.
The larvae of Sarangesa purendra hopkinsi feed on Asystasia and Blepharis asperrima. They also feed on Lepidagathis cristata but need confirmation. Whereas... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Small Flat sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 362 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Small Flat in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in April, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Mumbai's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 830 mm in July.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spotted Small Flat sightings, Mumbai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pune (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Small Flat is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (40 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.
