What are the chances of seeing a Dark Rockbrown in Almaty?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Rockbrown sighting in Almaty on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 83 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 Dark Rockbrown in Almaty?
June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Rockbrown in Almaty on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Dark Rockbrown?
Only Almaty, in our data
Almaty is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dark Rockbrown sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dark Rockbrown live in Almaty?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Dark Rockbrown that you can see in Almaty (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Small Tortoiseshell (about 10%), European Peacock Butterfly (about 10%) and Painted Lady (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dark Rockbrown sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark Rockbrown is recorded against all the insects logged in Almaty (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.