What are the chances of seeing a Basilodes philobia in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Basilodes philobia sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 320th most-seen of the 557 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 Basilodes philobia in Mexico City?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Basilodes philobia in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 5 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Basilodes philobia?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Basilodes philobia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Basilodes philobia live in Mexico City?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Basilodes philobia that you can see in Mexico City (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Bilobed Looper Moth (about 10%) and Two-Spotted Forester (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Basilodes philobia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Basilodes philobia is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (14 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.