Ortilia velica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ortilia velica, also known as the small brown, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. It is associated with the flowers of Wedelia silphioides. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ortilia velica sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 392nd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ortilia velica in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ortilia velica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Buenos Aires, in our data
Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ortilia velica sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ortilia velica is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (10 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.
