What are the chances of seeing a Sycoscapter australis in Auckland?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sycoscapter australis sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 425th 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 Sycoscapter australis in Auckland?
March–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sycoscapter australis in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Sycoscapter australis?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sycoscapter australis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Sycoscapter australis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sycoscapter australis is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (10 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.