What are the chances of seeing a Phaeoura cladonia in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phaeoura cladonia sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th 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 Phaeoura cladonia in Mexico City?
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phaeoura cladonia in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Phaeoura cladonia?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phaeoura cladonia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Phaeoura cladonia live in Mexico City?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Phaeoura cladonia 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 Phaeoura cladonia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phaeoura cladonia is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (22 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.