Callicore hydaspes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Callicore hydaspes, the Hydaspes eighty-eight or little callicore, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The wingspan is 30 to 35 millimetres (1.2 to 1.4 in). The uppersides of the forewings are black with a broad red median band and a blue basal area. Also the uppersides of the hindwings are black, while the electric-blue area is larger and extended up to the edges. The undersides of the forewings are similar to uppersides but show also a yellow band. The basic colour of the undersides of the hindwings is black, with four pale blue or yellow spots in the middle of a black oval surrounded by concentric yellow bands.
This species is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo), Paraguay, Peru and Argentina. It is mainly present in humid forests and in edges. Butterflies of Argentina Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hydaspes Eighty-Eight sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 136th most-seen of the 169 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.
April, June, August–September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hydaspes Eighty-Eight in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May, July and October–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hydaspes Eighty-Eight sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Rio de Janeiro, in our data
Rio de Janeiro is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hydaspes Eighty-Eight sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Hydaspes Eighty-Eight that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 30%), Gulf Fritillary (about 10%) and Ruddy Daggerwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hydaspes Eighty-Eight is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (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.
