Xami Hairstreak

Xami Hairstreak

Xamia xami

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Toluca

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

52 Verified sightings at Toluca
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toluca 🇲🇽 México
~30%
2 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~20%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~20%
4 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 León 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Xami Hairstreak in Toluca?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Xami Hairstreak sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 70 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Xami Hairstreak in Toluca?

February–March and November–December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Xami Hairstreak in Toluca on a given day, against about 10% in April, the lowest month. Those are among Toluca's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Xami Hairstreak?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xami Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Toluca the best place to see a Xami Hairstreak?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Xami Hairstreak sightings, Toluca has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Puebla (México, about 20%) and Mexico City (México, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Xami Hairstreak live in Toluca?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Xami Hairstreak that you can see in Toluca (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Marine Blue (about 10%) and Spring Azure (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Xami Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Xami Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Toluca (52 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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