What are the chances of seeing a Prosopomyia pallida in Lisbon?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Prosopomyia pallida sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Prosopomyia pallida in Lisbon?
June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prosopomyia pallida in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months. Those are among Lisbon's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 95 mm in November.
Where else can you see a Prosopomyia pallida?
Only Lisbon, in our data
Lisbon is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Prosopomyia pallida sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Prosopomyia pallida live in Lisbon?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Prosopomyia pallida that you can see in Lisbon (order Diptera, Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%), Common Drone Fly (about 10%) and Common Globetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Prosopomyia pallida sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prosopomyia pallida is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (18 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.