Hypercompe indecisa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hypercompe indecisa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Argentina and Uruguay. Larvae have been recorded feeding on Beta, Brassica, Citrus, Cucurbita, Datura, Diospyros, Fragaria, Hippeastrum, Leucanthemum, Persea, Pisum, Prunus, Ricinus, Rosa, Senecio, Solanum, Spiraea and Zea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypercompe indecisa sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 146th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypercompe indecisa in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in April to July, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Hypercompe indecisa sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%) and Cordoba (Argentina, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hypercompe indecisa is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (71 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.
