What are the chances of seeing a Scoliocheta ergatis in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scoliocheta ergatis sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 806th 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 Scoliocheta ergatis in Brisbane?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scoliocheta ergatis in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Brisbane's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 160 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Scoliocheta ergatis?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scoliocheta ergatis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Scoliocheta ergatis live in Brisbane?
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Scoliocheta ergatis that you can see in Brisbane (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Eulechria marmorata (about 10%), Philobota curvilinea (about 10%) and Scatochresis innumera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Scoliocheta ergatis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scoliocheta ergatis is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (8 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.