What are the chances of seeing a Pterygophorus insignis in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pterygophorus insignis sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 636th 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 Pterygophorus insignis in Brisbane?
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pterygophorus insignis in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Pterygophorus insignis?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pterygophorus insignis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Pterygophorus insignis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pterygophorus insignis 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.