What are the chances of seeing a Tyndaris planata in Santiago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tyndaris planata sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th 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 Tyndaris planata in Santiago?
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tyndaris planata in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in June.
Where else can you see a Tyndaris planata?
Only Santiago, in our data
Santiago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tyndaris planata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Tyndaris planata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tyndaris planata is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (10 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.