What are the chances of seeing a Pelidnota liturella in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pelidnota liturella sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 235th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pelidnota liturella in São Paulo?
November to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pelidnota liturella in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Pelidnota liturella?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pelidnota liturella sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Pelidnota liturella?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pelidnota liturella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Pelidnota liturella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pelidnota liturella is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (28 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.