What are the chances of seeing an Artines aquilina in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Artines aquilina sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 221st most-seen of the 832 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 an Artines aquilina in São Paulo?
January, March–April and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Artines aquilina in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and August–December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Artines aquilina?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Artines aquilina sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Artines aquilina live in São Paulo?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Artines aquilina that you can see in São Paulo (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Glassy-Winged Skipper (about 20%), Tropical Checkered-Skipper (about 10%) and Pompeius Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Artines aquilina sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Artines aquilina is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (32 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.