What are the chances of seeing a Goryphus basilaris in Bandung?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goryphus basilaris sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 156 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 Goryphus basilaris in Bandung?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Goryphus basilaris in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months. That is one of Bandung's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 370 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Goryphus basilaris?
Only Bandung, in our data
Bandung is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Goryphus basilaris sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Goryphus basilaris live in Bandung?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Goryphus basilaris that you can see in Bandung (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Asian Weaver Ant (about 30%), Asian Honey Bee (about 20%) and Camponotus singularis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Goryphus basilaris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Goryphus basilaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandung (5 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.