What are the chances of seeing an Empysarus depressus in Hyderabad?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Empysarus depressus sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 176th most-seen of the 318 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 Empysarus depressus in Hyderabad?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Empysarus depressus in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in December.
Where else can you see an Empysarus depressus?
Only Hyderabad, in our data
Hyderabad is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Empysarus depressus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Empysarus depressus live in Hyderabad?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Empysarus depressus that you can see in Hyderabad (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Darth Maul Bug (about 10%), Zig-Zag Winged Rice Leafhopper (about 10%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Empysarus depressus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Empysarus depressus is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (12 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.