What are the chances of seeing an Azeta melanea in Panama City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Azeta melanea sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 131 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.
When is the best time to see an Azeta melanea in Panama City?
June–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azeta melanea in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–May, the lowest months. Those are among Panama City's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in February.
Where else can you see an Azeta melanea?
Only Panama City, in our data
Panama City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Azeta melanea sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Azeta melanea live in Panama City?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Azeta melanea that you can see in Panama City (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Black Witch (about 20%), Calonotos tiburtus (about 10%) and Calonotos metallicus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Azeta melanea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azeta melanea is recorded against all the insects logged in Panama City (5 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.