Butterfly or moth
Green-backed Ruby-eye
Perichares philetes · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsAug · Oct · Decmost records
Records151in 3 countries
Most seen inTrinidad and Tobago80 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Green-backed Ruby-eye in brief
The green-backed ruby-eye (Perichares philetes) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 151 published records, most of them from Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and Jamaica. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, October and December and fall to their lowest in April and May.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Trinidad and Tobago80 records · best Oct, Dec
Cuba49 records · best Aug, Jun
Jamaica22 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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