What are the chances of seeing a Heilipus tuberculosus in Fortaleza?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heilipus tuberculosus sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th most-seen of the 112 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 Heilipus tuberculosus in Fortaleza?
April and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Heilipus tuberculosus in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–August and November–December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Heilipus tuberculosus?
Only Fortaleza, in our data
Fortaleza is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Heilipus tuberculosus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Heilipus tuberculosus live in Fortaleza?
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Heilipus tuberculosus that you can see in Fortaleza (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Naupactus glaucus (about 20%), Plectrophoroides lutra (about 20%) and Marshallius anacardi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Heilipus tuberculosus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Heilipus tuberculosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (5 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.