Hyperaspis festiva
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hyperaspis festiva is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found from Mexico and the Caribbean islands south to Argentina and Bolivia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperaspis festiva sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 16 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hyperaspis festiva in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in January.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hyperaspis festiva sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Hyperaspis festiva that you can see in São Paulo (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hyperaspis festiva is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (16 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.
