What are the chances of seeing a Disonycha spilotrachela in Fortaleza?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Disonycha spilotrachela sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 69th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Disonycha spilotrachela in Fortaleza?
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Disonycha spilotrachela in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Fortaleza's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in September.
Where else can you see a Disonycha spilotrachela?
Only Fortaleza, in our data
Fortaleza is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Disonycha spilotrachela sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Disonycha spilotrachela live in Fortaleza?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Disonycha spilotrachela that you can see in Fortaleza (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Crimissa cruralis (about 10%), Eremionycha bahiana (about 10%) and Spaethiella submetallica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Disonycha spilotrachela sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Disonycha spilotrachela is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (7 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.