What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Dartwhite in Monterrey?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Dartwhite sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 327th most-seen of the 413 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 Mexican Dartwhite in Monterrey?
February and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Dartwhite in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 200 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Mexican Dartwhite?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Dartwhite sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Monterrey the best place to see a Mexican Dartwhite?
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Mexican Dartwhite sightings, Monterrey ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 20%), Mexico City (México, about 10%) and Puebla (México, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Mexican Dartwhite live in Monterrey?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Mexican Dartwhite that you can see in Monterrey (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Large Orange Sulphur (about 20%), Lyside Sulphur (about 10%) and Checkered White (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mexican Dartwhite sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Dartwhite is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (6 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.