What are the chances of seeing a Nycteola polycyma in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nycteola polycyma sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 721st 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 a Nycteola polycyma in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nycteola polycyma in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Nycteola polycyma?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nycteola polycyma sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Nycteola polycyma live in Brisbane?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Nycteola polycyma 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 Nycteola polycyma sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nycteola polycyma is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (12 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.