What are the chances of seeing an Epargyreus tmolis in Buenos Aires?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epargyreus tmolis sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Epargyreus tmolis in Buenos Aires?
September to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epargyreus tmolis in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in March to August, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Epargyreus tmolis?
Only Buenos Aires, in our data
Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epargyreus tmolis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Epargyreus tmolis live in Buenos Aires?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Epargyreus tmolis that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Burnsius orcynoides (about 10%) and Southern Guava Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Epargyreus tmolis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epargyreus tmolis is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (121 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.