What are the chances of seeing a Callicista columella in San Diego?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Callicista columella sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 519th most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Callicista columella in San Diego?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Callicista columella in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Callicista columella?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Callicista columella 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 San Diego the best place to see a Callicista columella?
9th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Callicista columella sightings, San Diego ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%), Miami (United States, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Callicista columella live in San Diego?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Callicista columella that you can see in San Diego (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Marine Blue (about 10%), Gray Hairstreak (about 10%) and Western Pygmy-Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Callicista columella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Callicista columella is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (9 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.