What are the chances of seeing a Rubellia nigro-signata in Antananarivo?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rubellia nigro-signata sighting in Antananarivo on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Rubellia nigro-signata in Antananarivo?
January and February
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rubellia nigro-signata in Antananarivo on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months. Those are among Antananarivo's wettest months, with about 430 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in September.
Where else can you see a Rubellia nigro-signata?
Only Antananarivo, in our data
Antananarivo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rubellia nigro-signata sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Rubellia nigro-signata live in Antananarivo?
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Rubellia nigro-signata that you can see in Antananarivo (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Trilophidia cinnabarina (about 20%) and Catantopsis sacalava (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rubellia nigro-signata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rubellia nigro-signata is recorded against all the insects logged in Antananarivo (9 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.