What are the chances of seeing a Totara Aphid in Auckland?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Totara Aphid sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 338th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Totara Aphid in Auckland?
April and July–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Totara Aphid in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and November–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Totara Aphid?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Totara Aphid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Totara Aphid live in Auckland?
Same family: Aphididae
The closest relatives of the Totara Aphid that you can see in Auckland (family Aphididae, Aphids) are Oleander Aphid (about 10%), Giant Willow Aphid (about 10%) and Hairy-Tailed Fig Aphid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Totara Aphid sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Totara Aphid is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (14 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.