What are the chances of seeing a Pink-Spot Sulphur in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Spot Sulphur sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 265th most-seen of the 826 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 Pink-Spot Sulphur in Miami?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-Spot Sulphur in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Miami's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 45 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Pink-Spot Sulphur?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pink-Spot Sulphur sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pink-Spot Sulphur live in Miami?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Pink-Spot Sulphur that you can see in Miami (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Dainty Sulphur (about 10%), Barred Yellow (about 10%) and Orange-Barred Sulphur (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pink-Spot Sulphur sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink-Spot Sulphur is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (34 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.