What are the chances of seeing an Uranophora jinx in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Uranophora jinx sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 402nd 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 an Uranophora jinx in São Paulo?
June–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Uranophora jinx in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Uranophora jinx?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Uranophora jinx sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Uranophora jinx live in São Paulo?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Uranophora jinx that you can see in São Paulo (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Apistosia judas (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Argyroeides ophion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Uranophora jinx sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Uranophora jinx is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (14 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.