What are the chances of seeing a Juno Silverspot in Quito?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Juno Silverspot sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Juno Silverspot in Quito?
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Juno Silverspot in Quito on a given day, against about 20% in January, March and October, the lowest months. That is one of Quito's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 180 mm in April.
What time of day is best to see a Juno Silverspot?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Juno Silverspot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Quito the best place to see a Juno Silverspot?
Yes
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Juno Silverspot sightings, Quito has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Arequipa (Peru, about 30%) and Puebla (México, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Juno Silverspot live in Quito?
Same genus: Dione
The closest relatives of the Juno Silverspot that you can see in Quito (genus Dione) are Andean Silverspot (about 30%) and Gulf Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Juno Silverspot sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Juno Silverspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Quito (79 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.