What are the chances of seeing an Elkalyce comyntas in Panama City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elkalyce comyntas sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 131 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.
When is the best time to see an Elkalyce comyntas in Panama City?
January, March–May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elkalyce comyntas in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–July and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Elkalyce comyntas?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elkalyce comyntas sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Panama City the best place to see an Elkalyce comyntas?
13th of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Elkalyce comyntas sightings, Panama City ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 20%), Washington (United States, about 20%) and Baltimore (United States, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Elkalyce comyntas live in Panama City?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Elkalyce comyntas that you can see in Panama City (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Groundstreak (about 10%) and Thecla marius (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Elkalyce comyntas sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elkalyce comyntas is recorded against all the insects logged in Panama City (10 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.