What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Shell Moth in Porto?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow Shell Moth in Porto?
June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months. Those are among Porto's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Shell Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Porto the best place to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
29th of 30
Of the 30 cities where we can rate Yellow Shell Moth sightings, Porto ranks 29th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%), Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 20%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth live in Porto?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth that you can see in Porto (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Double-Striped Pug (about 20%), Vestal (about 20%) and Pale Oak Beauty (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow Shell Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Shell Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (10 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.