Tmolus echion
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Tmolus echion, the red-spotted hairstreak or larger lantana butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Brazil, north to Sinaloa and Tamaulipas in Mexico. Rare strays can be found in southern Texas. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1902 to control lantana.
The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing in May in southern Texas and year-round in Hawaii and Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar. The larvae feed on various tropical plants including verbena, mint and potato species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lantana Hairstreak sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 79 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lantana Hairstreak in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lantana Hairstreak sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Lantana Hairstreak that you can see in San Pedro Sula (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Red-Bordered Pixie (about 20%), Elkalyce comyntas (about 20%) and Mexican Cycadian (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lantana Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (7 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.
