What are the chances of seeing a Spaethiella submetallica in Fortaleza?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spaethiella submetallica sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 8 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 Spaethiella submetallica in Fortaleza?
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spaethiella submetallica in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in February–July and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Fortaleza's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 240 mm in April.
Where else can you see a Spaethiella submetallica?
Only Fortaleza, in our data
Fortaleza is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Spaethiella submetallica sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Spaethiella submetallica live in Fortaleza?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Spaethiella submetallica that you can see in Fortaleza (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Crimissa cruralis (about 10%), Eremionycha bahiana (about 10%) and Disonycha spilotrachela (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Spaethiella submetallica sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spaethiella submetallica is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (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.