What are the chances of seeing an Aricoris notialis in Cordoba?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aricoris notialis sighting in Cordoba on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Aricoris notialis in Cordoba?
December and January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Aricoris notialis in Cordoba on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months. Those are among Cordoba's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in August.
Where else can you see an Aricoris notialis?
Only Cordoba, in our data
Cordoba is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aricoris notialis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Aricoris notialis live in Cordoba?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Aricoris notialis that you can see in Cordoba (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Thecla rufofusca (about 20%), Strymon eurytulus (about 20%) and Cassius Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Aricoris notialis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aricoris notialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cordoba (28 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.