What are the chances of seeing a Hyperalonia morio in Buenos Aires?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperalonia morio sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 515th most-seen of the 558 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Hyperalonia morio in Buenos Aires?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperalonia morio in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Hyperalonia morio?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hyperalonia morio 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 a Hyperalonia morio?
Only Buenos Aires, in our data
Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hyperalonia morio sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Hyperalonia morio live in Buenos Aires?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Hyperalonia morio that you can see in Buenos Aires (order Diptera, Flies) are Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 10%), Black Soldier Fly (about 10%) and Dioprosopa clavatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Hyperalonia morio sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hyperalonia morio is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (5 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.