What are the chances of seeing a Milanion leucaspis in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Milanion leucaspis sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 537th 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 Milanion leucaspis in São Paulo?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Milanion leucaspis in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 230 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Milanion leucaspis?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Milanion leucaspis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Milanion leucaspis live in São Paulo?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Milanion leucaspis 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 Milanion leucaspis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Milanion leucaspis is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (9 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.