Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis

Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis

Hestiasula brunneriana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Chennai

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

15 Verified sightings at Chennai
July Best month

About the Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis

Hestiasula brunneriana is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Acromantinae in the family Hymenopodidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis in Chennai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 376 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis in Chennai?

May, July–August and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June and September–November, the lowest months.

Is Chennai the best place to see an Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, about 10%).

Where does the Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Unicorn Boxer Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (15 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.

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