What are the chances of seeing a Neoplagionotus scalaris in Algiers?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neoplagionotus scalaris sighting in Algiers on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th most-seen of the 133 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 Neoplagionotus scalaris in Algiers?
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Neoplagionotus scalaris in Algiers on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Neoplagionotus scalaris?
Only Algiers, in our data
Algiers is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neoplagionotus scalaris sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Neoplagionotus scalaris live in Algiers?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Neoplagionotus scalaris that you can see in Algiers (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Stenopterus ater (about 10%), Certallum ebulinum (about 10%) and Agapanthia suturalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Neoplagionotus scalaris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neoplagionotus scalaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Algiers (6 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.