Papilio scamander
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Papilio scamander, the Scamander swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from eastern and south-eastern Brazil south into Argentina. The wingspan is about 110 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scamander Swallowtail sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scamander Swallowtail in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scamander Swallowtail sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 20%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Scamander Swallowtail that you can see in Porto Alegre (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail (about 20%), Astyalus Swallowtail (about 20%) and Thoas Swallowtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scamander Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (30 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.
