What are the chances of seeing an Eriocharis lanaris in La Paz?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eriocharis lanaris sighting in La Paz on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 32 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 an Eriocharis lanaris in La Paz?
January and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eriocharis lanaris in La Paz on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–December, the lowest months. Those are among La Paz's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in June.
Where else can you see an Eriocharis lanaris?
Only La Paz, in our data
La Paz is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eriocharis lanaris sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Eriocharis lanaris live in La Paz?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Eriocharis lanaris that you can see in La Paz (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Astylus vittaticollis (about 70%), Convergent Lady Beetle (about 30%) and Variegated Lady Beetle (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eriocharis lanaris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eriocharis lanaris is recorded against all the insects logged in La Paz (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.