Hesperocharis costaricensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hesperocharis costaricensis, the pallid tilewhite or Costa Rican white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico, through Central America to Venezuela. Adults are on wing from February to March and again from June to July in Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Tilewhite sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Tilewhite in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pallid Tilewhite sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Pallid Tilewhite that you can see in Mexico City (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Green-Eyed White (about 30%), Orange-Barred Sulphur (about 20%) and Mexican Dartwhite (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pallid Tilewhite is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (50 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.
