Phrygionis platinata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Phrygionis platinata is a species in the moth family Geometridae found in Central and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phrygionis platinata sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th 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.
May, July and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phrygionis platinata in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phrygionis platinata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Phrygionis platinata sightings, Porto Alegre has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phrygionis platinata is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (5 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.
