What are the chances of seeing a Rhionaeschna elsia in Lima?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhionaeschna elsia sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Rhionaeschna elsia in Lima?
January, March–May, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhionaeschna elsia in Lima on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–July, September–October and December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Rhionaeschna elsia?
Only Lima, in our data
Lima is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rhionaeschna elsia sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Rhionaeschna elsia live in Lima?
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Rhionaeschna elsia that you can see in Lima (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Wandering Glider (about 10%), Rambur's Forktail (about 10%) and Red-Tailed Pennant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rhionaeschna elsia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhionaeschna elsia is recorded against all the insects logged in Lima (12 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.