What are the chances of seeing a Green-Washed Longtail in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Washed Longtail sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 402nd 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 Green-Washed Longtail in São Paulo?
May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Washed Longtail in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–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.
Where else can you see a Green-Washed Longtail?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Green-Washed Longtail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Green-Washed Longtail live in São Paulo?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Green-Washed Longtail 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 Green-Washed Longtail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-Washed Longtail is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (14 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.