Black-Spot Hairstreak

Black-Spot Hairstreak

Parrhasius polibetes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Porto Alegre

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Porto Alegre
July Best month

About the Black-Spot Hairstreak

Parrhasius polibetes is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Suriname. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Spot Hairstreak in Porto Alegre?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spot Hairstreak sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th most-seen of the 226 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 a Black-Spot Hairstreak in Porto Alegre?

January–February, April, July and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spot Hairstreak in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June, August–October and December, the lowest months.

Is Porto Alegre the best place to see a Black-Spot Hairstreak?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black-Spot Hairstreak sightings, Porto Alegre has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Belo Horizonte (Brazil, under 5%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).

Where does the Black-Spot Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Spot Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (5 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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