Tmolus echion
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lantana Hairstreak sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 344th 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lantana Hairstreak in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in January.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lantana Hairstreak sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Lantana Hairstreak that you can see in São Paulo (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Cassius Blue (about 20%), Hanno Blue (about 10%) and Arawacus melibaeus (about 10%), 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 São Paulo (18 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.
