What are the chances of seeing an Aegorhinus phaleratus in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aegorhinus phaleratus sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 118th most-seen of the 173 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 Aegorhinus phaleratus in Santiago?
July, September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aegorhinus phaleratus in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August and October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Aegorhinus phaleratus?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aegorhinus phaleratus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Aegorhinus phaleratus live in Santiago?
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Aegorhinus phaleratus that you can see in Santiago (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are South American Fruit Tree Weevil (about 10%), Fuller's Rose Weevil (about 10%) and White-Fringed Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Aegorhinus phaleratus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aegorhinus phaleratus is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (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.