What are the chances of seeing a Tolpiodes oligolasia in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tolpiodes oligolasia sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 914th 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 Tolpiodes oligolasia in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tolpiodes oligolasia in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Tolpiodes oligolasia?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tolpiodes oligolasia sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Tolpiodes oligolasia?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tolpiodes oligolasia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tolpiodes oligolasia live in Brisbane?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Tolpiodes oligolasia that you can see in Brisbane (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asian Magpie Moth (about 20%), Castor Semi-Looper (about 10%) and Yellow Tussock (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tolpiodes oligolasia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tolpiodes oligolasia is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (6 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.