Spotted Tortoise Firefly

Spotted Tortoise Firefly

Aspisoma sticticum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manaus

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

7 Verified sightings at Manaus
December Best month

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 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Tortoise Firefly in Manaus?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tortoise Firefly sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 46th most-seen of the 86 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Spotted Tortoise Firefly in Manaus?

December and January

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tortoise Firefly in Manaus on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–November, the lowest months.

Is Manaus the best place to see a Spotted Tortoise Firefly?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spotted Tortoise Firefly sightings, Manaus has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Spotted Tortoise Firefly live in Manaus?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Spotted Tortoise Firefly that you can see in Manaus (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Bearded Weevil (about 20%), South American Palm Weevil (about 10%) and Canthon luteicollis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Spotted Tortoise Firefly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Tortoise Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Manaus (7 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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