What are the chances of seeing a Neuromelia selectata in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Neuromelia selectata sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 511th 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 Neuromelia selectata in Mexico City?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Neuromelia selectata in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Neuromelia selectata?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neuromelia selectata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Neuromelia selectata live in Mexico City?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Neuromelia selectata that you can see in Mexico City (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Acronyctodes mexicanaria (about 20%) and Somber Carpet Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Neuromelia selectata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neuromelia selectata is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (5 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.