What are the chances of seeing a Philobota curvilinea in Brisbane?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philobota curvilinea sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Philobota curvilinea in Brisbane?
September and December–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philobota curvilinea in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Philobota curvilinea?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philobota curvilinea sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Philobota curvilinea?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Philobota curvilinea sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Philobota curvilinea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philobota curvilinea is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (63 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.