Bright Oakblue silhouette

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Bright Oakblue

Arhopala sublustris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Singapore

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

8 Verified sightings at Singapore
June Best month

About the Bright Oakblue

Arhopala sublustris is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was discovered by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found throughout South-east Asia. 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 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bright Oakblue in Singapore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bright Oakblue sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 847th most-seen of the 1045 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 Bright Oakblue in Singapore?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bright Oakblue in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Bright Oakblue?

Only Singapore, in our data

Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bright Oakblue sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Bright Oakblue live in Singapore?

Same genus: Arhopala

The closest relatives of the Bright Oakblue that you can see in Singapore (genus Arhopala, Oakblues) are Dull Oak-Blue (about 10%), Aberrant Oakblue (about 10%) and Major Yellow Oakblue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bright Oakblue sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bright Oakblue is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (8 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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