What are the chances of seeing a Catagramma astarte in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Catagramma astarte sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 203rd 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 a Catagramma astarte in São Paulo?
May–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catagramma astarte in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in January.
Is São Paulo the best place to see a Catagramma astarte?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Catagramma astarte sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 10%) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil, about 10%).
Where does the Catagramma astarte sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catagramma astarte 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.