Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Bathroom Moth Fly in Porto Alegre?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bathroom Moth Fly sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Bathroom Moth Fly in Porto Alegre?

Accepted Answer

April and September–October. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bathroom Moth Fly in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Bathroom Moth Fly?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bathroom Moth Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Porto Alegre the best place to see a Bathroom Moth Fly?

Accepted Answer

135th of 163. Of the 163 cities where we can rate Bathroom Moth Fly sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 135th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 60%), Doha (Qatar, about 50%) and Prayagraj (India, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Bathroom Moth Fly live in Porto Alegre?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Diptera. The closest relatives of the Bathroom Moth Fly that you can see in Porto Alegre (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), Maiamyia dispar (about 10%) and Clinodiplosis profusa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Bathroom Moth Fly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Bathroom Moth Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~10%
4	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
5	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
6	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
10	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
11	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
12	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
14	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
18	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
19	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	~60%
2	Doha	🇶🇦 Qatar	~50%
3	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	~40%
4	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~40%
5	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	~30%
6	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
7	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
8	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
9	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	~20%
10	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~20%

Bathroom Moth Fly

About the Bathroom Moth Fly

Recent sightings of Bathroom Moth Fly in Porto Alegre

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Porto Alegre

Black Soldier Fly

Maiamyia dispar

Clinodiplosis profusa

Pisoniamyia brasiliensis

Bruggmannia robusta

Themisto Amberwing

Julia Heliconian

Ruddy Daggerwing

Gulf Fritillary

Asian Lady Beetle

Red Peacock

Fiebrig's Stingless Bee

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