What are the chances of seeing a Garella vallata in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Garella vallata sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 376th 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 a Garella vallata in Brisbane?
March–April and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Garella vallata in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Garella vallata?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Garella vallata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Garella vallata live in Brisbane?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Garella vallata that you can see in Brisbane (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Nola elaphropasta (about 10%) and Nola squalida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Garella vallata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Garella vallata is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (30 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.