Papilio scamander
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Papilio scamander, the Scamander swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from eastern and south-eastern Brazil south into Argentina. The wingspan is about 110 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scamander Swallowtail sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 177 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April–May and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scamander Swallowtail in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scamander Swallowtail sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Scamander Swallowtail that you can see in Curitiba (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Thoas Swallowtail (about 20%), Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail (about 10%) and Astyalus Swallowtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scamander Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Curitiba (29 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.
