What are the chances of seeing a Delta pyriforme in Ho Chi Minh City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delta pyriforme sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Delta pyriforme in Ho Chi Minh City?
January and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Delta pyriforme in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, August, October and December, the lowest months. Those are among Ho Chi Minh City's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in October.
Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see a Delta pyriforme?
15th of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Delta pyriforme sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 15th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Hanoi (Vietnam, about 20%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
Where does the Delta pyriforme sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delta pyriforme is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (7 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.