Papilio scamander
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Papilio scamander, the Scamander swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from eastern and south-eastern Brazil south into Argentina. The wingspan is about 110 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scamander Swallowtail sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scamander Swallowtail in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scamander Swallowtail sightings, São Paulo ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 20%) and Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Scamander Swallowtail that you can see in São Paulo (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail (about 10%), Thoas Swallowtail (about 10%) and Astyalus Swallowtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scamander Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (96 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.
