What are the chances of seeing a Caupolicana niveofasciata in Quito?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caupolicana niveofasciata sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Caupolicana niveofasciata in Quito?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Caupolicana niveofasciata in Quito on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Quito's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 25 mm in August.
Where else can you see a Caupolicana niveofasciata?
Only Quito, in our data
Quito is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Caupolicana niveofasciata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Caupolicana niveofasciata live in Quito?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Caupolicana niveofasciata that you can see in Quito (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Bombus robustus (about 40%), Green-Tailed Carpenter (about 30%) and Andean Black Longhorn (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Caupolicana niveofasciata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Caupolicana niveofasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in Quito (8 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.