What are the chances of seeing a Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 24 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 Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer in Mexico City?
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer live in Mexico City?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer that you can see in Mexico City (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Mexican Treehopper (about 20%), Stenomacra marginella (about 20%) and Harlequin Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tenochtitlan Flag-Bearer is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (24 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.