What are the chances of seeing a Four-Striped Leaftail in Austin?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Striped Leaftail sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 982nd most-seen of the 1624 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 Four-Striped Leaftail in Austin?
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Striped Leaftail in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Four-Striped Leaftail?
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Four-Striped Leaftail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Four-Striped Leaftail live in Austin?
Same family: Gomphidae
The closest relatives of the Four-Striped Leaftail that you can see in Austin (family Gomphidae, Clubtails) are Broad-Striped Forceptail (about 10%) and Eastern Ringtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Four-Striped Leaftail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Striped Leaftail is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (16 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.