What are the chances of seeing a Chrysina adelaida in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysina adelaida sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 352nd 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 Chrysina adelaida in Mexico City?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chrysina adelaida in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, 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 Chrysina adelaida?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chrysina adelaida sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chrysina adelaida live in Mexico City?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Chrysina adelaida that you can see in Mexico City (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Euphoria basalis (about 30%), Figeater Beetle (about 20%) and Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chrysina adelaida sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chrysina adelaida is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (11 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.