Thyridia psidii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Thyridia is a monotypic genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. Its only species is Thyridia psidii, the Melantho tigerwing or clapping ticlear. It is in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae and is found in the Neotropical zone. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melantho Tigerwing 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.
February and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Melantho Tigerwing in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May and July–October, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Melantho Tigerwing sightings, Porto Alegre has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Melantho Tigerwing 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melantho Tigerwing 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.
