What are the chances of seeing an Ortilia orthia in Porto Alegre?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ortilia orthia sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 77th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ortilia orthia in Porto Alegre?
March and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ortilia orthia in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–July, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Ortilia orthia?
Only Porto Alegre, in our data
Porto Alegre is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ortilia orthia sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ortilia orthia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ortilia orthia is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (18 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.