Starred Oxeo

Starred Oxeo

Oxeoschistus tauropolis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San José

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

48 Verified sightings at San José
December Best month

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 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Starred Oxeo in San José?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Starred Oxeo sighting in San José on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 239 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.

When is the best time to see a Starred Oxeo in San José?

December

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Starred Oxeo in San José on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month. That is one of San José's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 300 mm in October.

Is San José the best place to see a Starred Oxeo?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Starred Oxeo sightings, San José has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Starred Oxeo live in San José?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Starred Oxeo that you can see in San José (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Monarch (about 30%), Banded Peacock (about 30%) and Rusty-Tipped Page (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Starred Oxeo sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Starred Oxeo is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (48 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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