Common Redeye

Common Redeye

Matapa aria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
September Best month

About the Common Redeye

Matapa aria, the common redeye, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~10%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
7 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Redeye in Tuen Mun?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Redeye in Tuen Mun?

May–July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Common Redeye?

12th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Common Redeye sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 10%) and Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Redeye live in Tuen Mun?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Common Redeye that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Indian Palm Bob (about 20%), Formosan Swift (about 20%) and Grass Demon (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Redeye sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Redeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (10 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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