What are the chances of seeing an Eryphus laetus in Santiago?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eryphus laetus sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 154th most-seen of the 173 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 an Eryphus laetus in Santiago?
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eryphus laetus in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in June.
Where else can you see an Eryphus laetus?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eryphus laetus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Eryphus laetus live in Santiago?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Eryphus laetus that you can see in Santiago (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Lesser Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and Callisphyris apicicornis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eryphus laetus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eryphus laetus is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (5 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.