What are the chances of seeing a Tooth White Banded Noctuid in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tooth White Banded Noctuid sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 385th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tooth White Banded Noctuid in Brisbane?
January to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tooth White Banded Noctuid in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Tooth White Banded Noctuid?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tooth White Banded Noctuid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tooth White Banded Noctuid live in Brisbane?
Same genus: Donuca
The closest relatives of the Tooth White Banded Noctuid that you can see in Brisbane (genus Donuca) are Double White Banded Noctuid (about 10%) and Brown White Banded Noctuid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tooth White Banded Noctuid sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tooth White Banded Noctuid is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (28 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.