What are the chances of seeing a Nothoschistus melampogon in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nothoschistus melampogon 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 a Nothoschistus melampogon in Santiago?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nothoschistus melampogon in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and September–February, the lowest months. That is one of Santiago's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 65 mm in June.
Where else can you see a Nothoschistus melampogon?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nothoschistus melampogon sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Nothoschistus melampogon sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nothoschistus melampogon 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.