Gahnia Glassy Scale

Gahnia Glassy Scale

Kalasiris martini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Auckland

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

33 Verified sightings at Auckland
September Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gahnia Glassy Scale in Auckland?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gahnia Glassy Scale sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 226th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Gahnia Glassy Scale in Auckland?

March, May, July and September–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gahnia Glassy Scale in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April, June and August, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Gahnia Glassy Scale?

Only Auckland, in our data

Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gahnia Glassy Scale sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Gahnia Glassy Scale live in Auckland?

Same family: Coccidae

The closest relatives of the Gahnia Glassy Scale that you can see in Auckland (family Coccidae, Soft scales) are Soft Wax Scale (about 10%), Chinese Wax Scale (about 10%) and Peppercorn Scale (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Gahnia Glassy Scale sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gahnia Glassy Scale is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (33 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.

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