Thyridia psidii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Thyridia is a monotypic genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. Its only species is Thyridia psidii, the Melantho tigerwing or clapping ticlear. It is in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae and is found in the Neotropical zone. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melantho Tigerwing sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Melantho Tigerwing in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Melantho Tigerwing sightings, Curitiba ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Melantho Tigerwing that you can see in Curitiba (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Julia Heliconian (about 30%), Red Peacock (about 30%) and Gulf Fritillary (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melantho Tigerwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (8 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.
