What are the chances of seeing a Thecla thales in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Thecla thales sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 22 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 Thecla thales in São Paulo?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thecla thales in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Thecla thales?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thecla thales 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 Thecla thales?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thecla thales sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Thecla thales sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thecla thales is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (22 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.