What are the chances of seeing a Sirthenea flavipes in Kochi?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sirthenea flavipes sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 335th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sirthenea flavipes in Kochi?
June, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sirthenea flavipes in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July, September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Sirthenea flavipes?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sirthenea flavipes sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Sirthenea flavipes?
Only Kochi, in our data
Kochi is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sirthenea flavipes sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Sirthenea flavipes live in Kochi?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Sirthenea flavipes that you can see in Kochi (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Kalidasa lanata (about 10%), Phymatostetha deschampsi (about 10%) and Black Planthopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sirthenea flavipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sirthenea flavipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (6 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.