What are the chances of seeing an Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 856th 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 Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth live in Brisbane?
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth that you can see in Brisbane (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Eupanacra splendens (about 10%), Pale Brown Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Convolvulus Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (7 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.