What are the chances of seeing an Oxyallagma dissidens in Quito?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oxyallagma dissidens sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Oxyallagma dissidens in Quito?
May and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oxyallagma dissidens in Quito on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and August–September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Oxyallagma dissidens?
Only Quito, in our data
Quito is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Oxyallagma dissidens sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Oxyallagma dissidens live in Quito?
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Oxyallagma dissidens that you can see in Quito (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Rhionaeschna marchali (about 20%) and Highland Meadowhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Oxyallagma dissidens sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oxyallagma dissidens is recorded against all the insects logged in Quito (11 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.