What are the chances of seeing a Little Orange-Spot Scoparia in Auckland?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Orange-Spot Scoparia sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Little Orange-Spot Scoparia in Auckland?
October and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Orange-Spot Scoparia in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January, May and July–September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Little Orange-Spot Scoparia?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Little Orange-Spot Scoparia sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Little Orange-Spot Scoparia live in Auckland?
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Little Orange-Spot Scoparia that you can see in Auckland (genus Eudonia) are Eudonia philerga (about 20%), Eudonia leptalea (about 10%) and Eudonia bisinualis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Little Orange-Spot Scoparia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Orange-Spot Scoparia is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (54 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.