What are the chances of seeing an Ellipsidion reticulatum in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ellipsidion reticulatum sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 420th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ellipsidion reticulatum in Brisbane?
November and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ellipsidion reticulatum in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Ellipsidion reticulatum?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ellipsidion reticulatum sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ellipsidion reticulatum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ellipsidion reticulatum is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (24 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.