What are the chances of seeing a Xeniades chalestra in Vitória?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xeniades chalestra sighting in Vitória on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 114th most-seen of the 129 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Xeniades chalestra in Vitória?
February–March, June and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xeniades chalestra in Vitória on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Xeniades chalestra?
Only Vitória, in our data
Vitória is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Xeniades chalestra sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Xeniades chalestra live in Vitória?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Xeniades chalestra that you can see in Vitória (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Dorantes Longtail (about 10%), Tropical Checkered-Skipper (about 10%) and Pompeius Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Xeniades chalestra sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xeniades chalestra is recorded against all the insects logged in Vitória (5 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.