What are the chances of seeing a Northern Broken-Dash in Toronto?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Broken-Dash sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 260 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 1689 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.
When is the best time to see a Northern Broken-Dash in Toronto?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Broken-Dash in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Is Toronto the best place to see a Northern Broken-Dash?
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Northern Broken-Dash sightings, Toronto has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Northern Broken-Dash live in Toronto?
Same genus: Polites
The closest relatives of the Northern Broken-Dash that you can see in Toronto (genus Polites) are Peck's Skipper (about 20%) and Tawny-Edged Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Northern Broken-Dash sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Broken-Dash is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (260 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.