What are the chances of seeing an Allophyes alfaroi in Porto?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Allophyes alfaroi sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 357th most-seen of the 498 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Allophyes alfaroi in Porto?
November and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Allophyes alfaroi in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months. Those are among Porto's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see an Allophyes alfaroi?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Allophyes alfaroi sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see an Allophyes alfaroi?
Only Porto, in our data
Porto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Allophyes alfaroi sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Allophyes alfaroi live in Porto?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Allophyes alfaroi that you can see in Porto (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Variegated Cutworm Moth (about 20%), Armyworm Moth (about 20%) and Scarce Merveille Du Jour (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Allophyes alfaroi sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Allophyes alfaroi is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (9 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.