What are the chances of seeing a Eurylomata picturata in Santiago?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurylomata picturata sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 142nd 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 a Eurylomata picturata in Santiago?
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurylomata picturata 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 a Eurylomata picturata?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eurylomata picturata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Eurylomata picturata live in Santiago?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Eurylomata picturata that you can see in Santiago (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Boxelder Bug (about 40%), Loxa deducta (about 20%) and Bagrada Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eurylomata picturata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eurylomata picturata is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (6 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.