What are the chances of seeing an Electrostrymon endymion in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Electrostrymon endymion sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 112 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.
When is the best time to see an Electrostrymon endymion in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Electrostrymon endymion in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Electrostrymon endymion?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Electrostrymon endymion sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Electrostrymon endymion?
Only Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, in our data
Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Electrostrymon endymion sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Electrostrymon endymion live in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Electrostrymon endymion that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Thecla bathildis (about 40%), Thecla marius (about 40%) and Ceraunus Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Electrostrymon endymion sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Electrostrymon endymion is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (38 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.