What are the chances of seeing a Xylotoles laetus in Auckland?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylotoles laetus sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 275th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Xylotoles laetus in Auckland?
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylotoles laetus in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Xylotoles laetus?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Xylotoles laetus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Xylotoles laetus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylotoles laetus is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (19 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.