Xylocopa auripennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Xylocopa auripennis, or Xylocopa (Biluna) auripennis, is a species of carpenter bee. It is widely distributed in South Asian countries, and Southeast Asian countries. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 259th most-seen of the 376 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.
May, August, October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–July, September and November, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sightings, Chennai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%).
Same genus: Xylocopa
The closest relatives of the Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter that you can see in Chennai (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Slender-Scaped Carpenter Bee (about 10%), Windowed Carpenter (about 10%) and Yellow-Headed Carpenter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (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.
