What are the chances of seeing a Faula centralis in San José?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Faula centralis sighting in San José on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Faula centralis in San José?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Faula centralis in San José on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Faula centralis?
Only San José, in our data
San José is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Faula centralis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Faula centralis live in San José?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Faula centralis that you can see in San José (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Coelosis biloba (about 20%), Euphoria candezei (about 10%) and Amithao albopictus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Faula centralis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Faula centralis is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (7 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.