Hyperaspis festiva
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hyperaspis festiva is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found from Mexico and the Caribbean islands south to Argentina and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperaspis festiva sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 138th 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.
April and November–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperaspis festiva in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–October, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hyperaspis festiva sightings, Buenos Aires has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Hyperaspis festiva that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Eriopis connexa (about 20%) and Spotless Lady Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hyperaspis festiva is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (86 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.
