What are the chances of seeing a Pantherodes pardalaria in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pantherodes pardalaria sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 292nd 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 Pantherodes pardalaria in São Paulo?
January and February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pantherodes pardalaria in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Pantherodes pardalaria?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pantherodes pardalaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is São Paulo the best place to see a Pantherodes pardalaria?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pantherodes pardalaria sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%) and Medellín (Colombia, about 10%).
Where does the Pantherodes pardalaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pantherodes pardalaria is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (20 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.