Mahathala ameria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Mahathala ameria, the falcate oakblue, is a species of blue butterfly, of the family Lycaenidae found in South-East Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Falcate Oak Blue sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd most-seen of the 765 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Falcate Oak Blue in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Falcate Oak Blue sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Falcate Oak Blue sightings, Taipei ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Fuzhou (China, about 10%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Kolkata (India, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Falcate Oak Blue that you can see in Taipei (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Pale Grass Blue (about 20%), Metallic Cerulean (about 20%) and Dark Cerulean (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Falcate Oak Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (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.
