Spotted Tortoise Firefly

Spotted Tortoise Firefly

Aspisoma sticticum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Buenos Aires

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

39 Verified sightings at Buenos Aires
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Tortoise Firefly in Buenos Aires?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tortoise Firefly sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 203rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Spotted Tortoise Firefly in Buenos Aires?

January–February, April–May and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tortoise Firefly in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–July and September–December, the lowest months.

Is Buenos Aires the best place to see a Spotted Tortoise Firefly?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spotted Tortoise Firefly sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the Spotted Tortoise Firefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Tortoise Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (39 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.

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