Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Gray Satyr in São Luís?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Gray Satyr sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 93 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Blue-Gray Satyr in São Luís?

Accepted Answer

August. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Gray Satyr in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of São Luís's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 360 mm in April.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Gray Satyr?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Gray Satyr sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is São Luís the best place to see a Blue-Gray Satyr?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 2 cities where we can rate Blue-Gray Satyr sightings, São Luís has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Panama City (Panama, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Blue-Gray Satyr live in São Luís?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Nymphalidae. The closest relatives of the Blue-Gray Satyr that you can see in São Luís (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mexican Fritillary (about 50%), White Peacock (about 50%) and Coconut Caterpillar (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Blue-Gray Satyr sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Blue-Gray Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in São Luís (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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
2	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~20%
3	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~10%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
7	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
14	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
2	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

Blue-Gray Satyr

Recent sightings of Blue-Gray Satyr in São Luís

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at São Luís

Mexican Fritillary

White Peacock

Coconut Caterpillar

Southern Monarch

Gulf Fritillary

Red Cracker

South American Tropical Buckeye

Dirce Beauty

Variable Cracker

Anthanassa hermas

Banded Orange Heliconian

Gray Cracker

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