Hanno Blue

Hanno Blue

Hemiargus hanno

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Santa Cruz de la Sierra

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

11 Verified sightings at Santa Cruz de la Sierra
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Hanno Blue

Hemiargus hanno, the hanno blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Suriname, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, the Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
4 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
5 Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
7 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hanno Blue in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hanno Blue sighting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 48 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hanno Blue in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

February, April and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hanno Blue in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hanno Blue?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hanno Blue sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Santa Cruz de la Sierra the best place to see a Hanno Blue?

4th of 16

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Hanno Blue sightings, Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 30%), São Luís (Brazil, about 30%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Hanno Blue live in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Hanno Blue that you can see in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Melanis aegates (about 20%) and Smith's Pixie (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hanno Blue sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hanno Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (11 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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