What are the chances of seeing a Purenleon bistictus in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purenleon bistictus sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Purenleon bistictus in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Purenleon bistictus in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–February, the lowest months. That is one of Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 150 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Purenleon bistictus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Purenleon bistictus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Purenleon bistictus?
Only Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, in our data
Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Purenleon bistictus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Purenleon bistictus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purenleon bistictus is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.