What are the chances of seeing a Brachystethus geniculatus in Porto Alegre?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brachystethus geniculatus sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 138th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Brachystethus geniculatus in Porto Alegre?
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brachystethus geniculatus in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June and September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Brachystethus geniculatus?
Only Porto Alegre, in our data
Porto Alegre is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brachystethus geniculatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Brachystethus geniculatus live in Porto Alegre?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Brachystethus geniculatus that you can see in Porto Alegre (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Runibia perspicua (about 10%), Pellaea stictica (about 10%) and Chinavia erythrocnemis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Brachystethus geniculatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brachystethus geniculatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (8 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.