What are the chances of seeing an Allograpta hortensis in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Allograpta hortensis sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 173 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Allograpta hortensis in Santiago?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Allograpta hortensis in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Where else can you see an Allograpta hortensis?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Allograpta hortensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Allograpta hortensis live in Santiago?
Same genus: Allograpta
The closest relatives of the Allograpta hortensis that you can see in Santiago (genus Allograpta, Streaktails) are Allograpta pulchra (about 10%), Exotic Streaktail (about 10%) and Allograpta piurana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Allograpta hortensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Allograpta hortensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (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.