What are the chances of seeing a Limenitis phliassa in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis phliassa sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 615th 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 Limenitis phliassa in São Paulo?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis phliassa in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Limenitis phliassa?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Limenitis phliassa sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Limenitis phliassa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Limenitis phliassa is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (8 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.