What are the chances of seeing a Sphinx vanbuskirki in Austin?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphinx vanbuskirki sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 572nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sphinx vanbuskirki in Austin?
July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sphinx vanbuskirki in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Sphinx vanbuskirki?
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sphinx vanbuskirki sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Sphinx vanbuskirki sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphinx vanbuskirki is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (40 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.