What are the chances of seeing an Abispa splendida in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Abispa splendida sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 914th most-seen of the 1083 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 an Abispa splendida in Brisbane?
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Abispa splendida in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see an Abispa splendida?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Abispa splendida sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Abispa splendida sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Abispa splendida is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (6 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.