What are the chances of seeing a Howickia trilineata in Auckland?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Howickia trilineata sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 618th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Howickia trilineata in Auckland?
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Howickia trilineata in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Howickia trilineata?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Howickia trilineata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Howickia trilineata live in Auckland?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Howickia trilineata that you can see in Auckland (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 20%), Garden Soldier Fly (about 20%) and Austrosciapus proximus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Howickia trilineata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Howickia trilineata is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (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.