Hetaerina titia
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Hetaerina titia, the smoky rubyspot, is a species of broad-winged damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Hetaerina titia is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Rubyspot sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 15 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Rubyspot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–August and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 300 mm in June. September has too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smoky Rubyspot sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Smoky Rubyspot sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smoky Rubyspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
