Cephonodes kingii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cephonodes kingii, the gardenia bee hawk, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gardenia Bee Hawk sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 368th 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.
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gardenia Bee Hawk in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Gardenia Bee Hawk sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Gardenia Bee Hawk 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gardenia Bee Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (35 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.
