What are the chances of seeing an Amithao albopictus in San José?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amithao albopictus sighting in San José on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 111th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Amithao albopictus in San José?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Amithao albopictus in San José on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–March, the lowest months. That is one of San José's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Where else can you see an Amithao albopictus?
Only San José, in our data
San José is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Amithao albopictus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Amithao albopictus live in San José?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Amithao albopictus that you can see in San José (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Coelosis biloba (about 20%), Euphoria candezei (about 10%) and Enema endymion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Amithao albopictus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amithao albopictus is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (13 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.