What are the chances of seeing a Lepidoscia lainodes in Auckland?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lepidoscia lainodes sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 167th 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 Lepidoscia lainodes in Auckland?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lepidoscia lainodes in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Lepidoscia lainodes?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lepidoscia lainodes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lepidoscia lainodes live in Auckland?
Same genus: Lepidoscia
The closest relatives of the Lepidoscia lainodes that you can see in Auckland (genus Lepidoscia) are Lepidoscia protorna (about 10%) and Lepidoscia heliochares (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lepidoscia lainodes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lepidoscia lainodes is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (47 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.