What are the chances of seeing an Eryphanis reevesii in Porto Alegre?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eryphanis reevesii sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 176th 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.
When is the best time to see an Eryphanis reevesii in Porto Alegre?
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eryphanis reevesii in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Eryphanis reevesii?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eryphanis reevesii sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Eryphanis reevesii?
Only Porto Alegre, in our data
Porto Alegre is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eryphanis reevesii sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Eryphanis reevesii live in Porto Alegre?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Eryphanis reevesii that you can see in Porto Alegre (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Themisto Amberwing (about 40%), Julia Heliconian (about 30%) and Ruddy Daggerwing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eryphanis reevesii sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eryphanis reevesii is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (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.