Dysschema sacrifica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Dysschema sacrifica is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae, of the family Erebidae. The species first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. In Spanish, this moth is called the mariposa tigre, a name it shares with the butterfly Danaus chrysippus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dysschema sacrifica sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 558 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dysschema sacrifica in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dysschema sacrifica sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 30%) and Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Dysschema sacrifica that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Ctenucha rubriceps (about 10%), Halysidota ruscheweyhi (about 10%) and Paracles fusca (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dysschema sacrifica is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (134 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.
