What are the chances of seeing a Black-Dotted Skipper in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Dotted Skipper sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 568th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black-Dotted Skipper in São Paulo?
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Dotted Skipper in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 35 mm in August.
Where else can you see a Black-Dotted Skipper?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-Dotted Skipper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Black-Dotted Skipper live in São Paulo?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Black-Dotted Skipper 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 Black-Dotted Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Dotted Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (9 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.