Dysschema sacrifica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dysschema sacrifica is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae, of the family Erebidae. The species first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. In Spanish, this moth is called the mariposa tigre, a name it shares with the butterfly Danaus chrysippus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dysschema sacrifica sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 362nd 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dysschema sacrifica in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in January.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dysschema sacrifica sightings, São Paulo ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 30%), Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Dysschema sacrifica that you can see in São Paulo (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Apistosia judas (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Argyroeides ophion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dysschema sacrifica is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (17 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.
