Polistes weyrauchorum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Polistes weyrauchorum is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found along narrow strip along the western coast of South America, from Ecuador to northern Chile. Polites weyrauchorum is locally known as pulato o púlate in Chiclayo. It is part of the subgenus Polistes (Aphanilopterus). Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes weyrauchorum sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th 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.
June and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes weyrauchorum in Quito on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Quito's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 180 mm in April.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Polistes weyrauchorum sightings, Quito ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Arequipa (Peru, about 40%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Polistes weyrauchorum 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polistes weyrauchorum 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.
