What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Green in Lisbon?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Marbled Green in Lisbon?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Green in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Lisbon's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 95 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Marbled Green?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Green sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Lisbon the best place to see a Marbled Green?
9th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Marbled Green sightings, Lisbon ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 10%), Valencia (Spain, about 10%) and Porto (Portugal, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Marbled Green live in Lisbon?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Marbled Green that you can see in Lisbon (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Silver Υ (about 10%), Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%) and Variegated Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Marbled Green sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marbled Green is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (9 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.