Sky-Blue Hairstreak

Sky-Blue Hairstreak

Pseudolycaena damo

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Rincón de la Vieja National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

9 Verified sightings at Rincón de la Vieja National Park From 2019 to 2026
71 In all 8 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
~10%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sky-Blue Hairstreak in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sky-Blue Hairstreak sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sky-Blue Hairstreak in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?

July

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Sky-Blue Hairstreak in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sky-Blue Hairstreak?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Rincón de la Vieja National Park the best place to see a Sky-Blue Hairstreak?

Yes

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Sky-Blue Hairstreak sightings, Rincón de la Vieja National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Sky-Blue Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sky-Blue Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (9 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.

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