What are the chances of seeing a Southern Small White in Turin?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Small White sighting in Turin on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 197 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Southern Small White in Turin?
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Small White in Turin on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Turin's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 35 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Southern Small White?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Small White sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Turin the best place to see a Southern Small White?
Yes
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Southern Small White sightings, Turin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Paris (France, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Southern Small White live in Turin?
Same genus: Pieris
The closest relatives of the Southern Small White that you can see in Turin (genus Pieris, Garden Whites) are Green-Veined White (about 20%), Small White (about 20%) and Large White (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Southern Small White sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Small White is recorded against all the insects logged in Turin (13 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.