What are the chances of seeing a Telostylinus lineolatus in Ho Chi Minh City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Telostylinus lineolatus sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Telostylinus lineolatus in Ho Chi Minh City?
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Telostylinus lineolatus in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–October, the lowest months. Those are among Ho Chi Minh City's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Telostylinus lineolatus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Telostylinus lineolatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see a Telostylinus lineolatus?
7th of 14
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Telostylinus lineolatus sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Telostylinus lineolatus live in Ho Chi Minh City?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Telostylinus lineolatus that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 20%), Bathroom Moth Fly (about 10%) and Chrysosoma leucopogon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Telostylinus lineolatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Telostylinus lineolatus 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.