Dysschema sacrifica
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Dysschema sacrifica is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae, of the family Erebidae. The species first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. In Spanish, this moth is called the mariposa tigre, a name it shares with the butterfly Danaus chrysippus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dysschema sacrifica sighting in Rosario on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 82 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.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Dysschema sacrifica in Rosario on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Rosario's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 20 mm in June.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dysschema sacrifica sightings, Rosario has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Dysschema sacrifica that you can see in Rosario (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Hypercompe abdominalis (about 10%) and Eurata hermione (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dysschema sacrifica is recorded against all the insects logged in Rosario (32 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.
