Protonectarina sylveirae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Protonectarina sylveirae is a neotropical swarm-founding wasp species that ranges widely across South America. This species relies heavily on the consumption of animal protein rather than nectar. P. sylveirae preys heavily on agricultural pests to coffee crops, keeping pest populations low.
P. sylveirae belongs to the order Hymenoptera, which contains roughly 100,000 species of bees, ants, and wasps. The species belongs to the eusocial tribe Epiponini, which is characterized by complex nests, morphological differences between castes, and the occurrence of reproductive polygyny. P. sylveirae is the only species within its genus, and is most closely related to genera Polybia and Protopolybia.
Protonectarina is characterized by its relatively hairy eyes, and can be diagnosed by the width of the clypeus, or the front of the head. Queens have a lighter-colored body and a wider, brown spotted clypeus region compared to that of workers. The clypeus in workers features a black, horseshoe-shaped marking that varies widely among individuals. Queens are typically larger than workers, but this varies from colony to colony: a queen may even be identical... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Protonectarina sylveirae sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 832 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Protonectarina sylveirae in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Protonectarina sylveirae sightings, São Paulo has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Belo Horizonte (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Protonectarina sylveirae is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (64 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.
