What are the chances of seeing a Golofa pusilla in Guadalajara?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golofa pusilla sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 229 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Golofa pusilla in Guadalajara?
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golofa pusilla in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.
Where else can you see a Golofa pusilla?
Only Guadalajara, in our data
Guadalajara is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Golofa pusilla sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Golofa pusilla live in Guadalajara?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Golofa pusilla that you can see in Guadalajara (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Figeater Beetle (about 10%), Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 10%) and Cyclocephala deceptor (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Golofa pusilla sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golofa pusilla is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (38 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.