What are the chances of seeing a Rachiptera limbata in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rachiptera limbata sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th 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 Rachiptera limbata in Santiago?
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rachiptera limbata in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Santiago's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 65 mm in June.
Where else can you see a Rachiptera limbata?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rachiptera limbata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Rachiptera limbata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rachiptera limbata is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (18 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.