What are the chances of seeing a Stenopola dorsalis in Fortaleza?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stenopola dorsalis 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 Stenopola dorsalis in Fortaleza?
July and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stenopola dorsalis in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August and December, the lowest months. Those are among Fortaleza's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in April.
What time of day is best to see a Stenopola dorsalis?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stenopola dorsalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Stenopola dorsalis?
Only Fortaleza, in our data
Fortaleza is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Stenopola dorsalis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Stenopola dorsalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stenopola dorsalis 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.