What are the chances of seeing a Platycheirus fenestrata in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platycheirus fenestrata sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 94th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Platycheirus fenestrata in Santiago?
April–June and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platycheirus fenestrata in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in July and December–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Platycheirus fenestrata?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Platycheirus fenestrata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Platycheirus fenestrata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platycheirus fenestrata is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (12 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.