What are the chances of seeing a Meschia barrowensis in Auckland?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meschia barrowensis sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 216th 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 Meschia barrowensis in Auckland?
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Meschia barrowensis in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and July–November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Meschia barrowensis?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Meschia barrowensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Meschia barrowensis live in Auckland?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Meschia barrowensis that you can see in Auckland (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Passionvine Hopper (about 30%), Glaucias amyota (about 20%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Meschia barrowensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meschia barrowensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (35 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.