What are the chances of seeing a Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak in São Paulo?
February, April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and July–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak live in São Paulo?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-Clubbed 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.
Where does the Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-Clubbed Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (29 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.