Sky-Blue Hairstreak

Sky-Blue Hairstreak

Pseudolycaena damo

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Pedro Sula

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at San Pedro Sula
71 In all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
~10%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sky-Blue Hairstreak in San Pedro Sula?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sky-Blue Hairstreak sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 79 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sky-Blue Hairstreak in San Pedro Sula?

August

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sky-Blue Hairstreak in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, September and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sky-Blue Hairstreak?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sky-Blue Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Pedro Sula the best place to see a Sky-Blue Hairstreak?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sky-Blue Hairstreak sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Salvador (El Salvador, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Sky-Blue Hairstreak live in San Pedro Sula?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Sky-Blue 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.

Where does the Sky-Blue Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sky-Blue Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (6 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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