What are the chances of seeing a Dirphia araucariae in Curitiba?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dirphia araucariae sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th most-seen of the 177 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dirphia araucariae in Curitiba?
January and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dirphia araucariae in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August and October–November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Dirphia araucariae?
Only Curitiba, in our data
Curitiba is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dirphia araucariae sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dirphia araucariae live in Curitiba?
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Dirphia araucariae that you can see in Curitiba (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Automeris illustris (about 10%), Citheronia brissotii (about 10%) and Imperial Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dirphia araucariae sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dirphia araucariae is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (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.