What are the chances of seeing an Engytatus nicotianae in Auckland?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Engytatus nicotianae sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 264th most-seen of the 689 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 an Engytatus nicotianae in Auckland?
March–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Engytatus nicotianae in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Engytatus nicotianae?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Engytatus nicotianae sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Engytatus nicotianae sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Engytatus nicotianae is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (23 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.