Black-Spot Hairstreak

Black-Spot Hairstreak

Parrhasius polibetes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at São Paulo

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

12 Verified sightings at São Paulo
March Best month

About the Black-Spot Hairstreak

Parrhasius polibetes is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Suriname. Wikipedia →

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 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Spot Hairstreak in São Paulo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spot Hairstreak sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 443rd most-seen of the 832 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Spot Hairstreak in São Paulo?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spot Hairstreak in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

Is São Paulo the best place to see a Black-Spot Hairstreak?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black-Spot Hairstreak sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil, under 5%).

Where does the Black-Spot Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Spot Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (12 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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