Polistes weyrauchorum

Polistes weyrauchorum

Polistes weyrauchorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lima

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

23 Verified sightings at Lima
October Best month

About the Polistes weyrauchorum

Polistes weyrauchorum is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found along narrow strip along the western coast of South America, from Ecuador to northern Chile. Polites weyrauchorum is locally known as pulato o púlate in Chiclayo. It is part of the subgenus Polistes (Aphanilopterus). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arequipa 🇵🇪 Peru
~40%
2 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Polistes weyrauchorum in Lima?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes weyrauchorum sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 31st most-seen of the 95 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 Polistes weyrauchorum in Lima?

March, May–October and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes weyrauchorum in Lima on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and November, the lowest months.

Is Lima the best place to see a Polistes weyrauchorum?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Polistes weyrauchorum sightings, Lima ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Arequipa (Peru, about 40%) and Quito (Ecuador, about 10%).

Where does the Polistes weyrauchorum sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Polistes weyrauchorum is recorded against all the insects logged in Lima (23 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.

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