What are the chances of seeing a Leading Red-Ring in Porto Alegre?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leading Red-Ring sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th 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 Leading Red-Ring in Porto Alegre?
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leading Red-Ring in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, July–August and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Leading Red-Ring?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leading Red-Ring sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Porto Alegre the best place to see a Leading Red-Ring?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Leading Red-Ring sightings, Porto Alegre has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Leading Red-Ring live in Porto Alegre?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Leading Red-Ring 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 Leading Red-Ring sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leading Red-Ring is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (11 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.