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Fixsenia esculi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fixsenia esculi sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd most-seen of the 498 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fixsenia esculi in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Porto's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 140 mm in January.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fixsenia esculi sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Fixsenia esculi sightings, Porto ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Barcelona (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Fixsenia esculi that you can see in Porto (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Lang's Short-Tailed Blue (about 20%), Geranium Bronze (about 10%) and African Grass Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fixsenia esculi is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (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.
