Strymon astiocha
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Strymon astiocha is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Brazil, including the states of Rio de Janeiro and Rondônia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sighting in Vitória on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 129 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak in Vitória on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak sightings, Vitória ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Recife (Brazil, about 10%).
Same genus: Strymon
The closest relatives of the Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak that you can see in Vitória (genus Strymon, Scrub-Hairstreaks) are Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak (about 10%), Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak (about 10%) and Cramer’s Scrub-Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-Spotted Scrub-Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Vitória (12 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.
