What are the chances of seeing a Pelidnota pulchella in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pelidnota pulchella 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 Pelidnota pulchella in São Paulo?
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pelidnota pulchella in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 35 mm in August.
Where else can you see a Pelidnota pulchella?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pelidnota pulchella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Pelidnota pulchella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pelidnota pulchella 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.