What are the chances of seeing a Lemuriana apicalis in Kolkata?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lemuriana apicalis sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lemuriana apicalis in Kolkata?
April and June–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lemuriana apicalis in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in May and September–March, the lowest months. Those are among Kolkata's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Lemuriana apicalis?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lemuriana apicalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Lemuriana apicalis?
Only Kolkata, in our data
Kolkata is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lemuriana apicalis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lemuriana apicalis live in Kolkata?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Lemuriana apicalis that you can see in Kolkata (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Darth Maul Bug (about 20%), Oncopeltus nigriceps (about 10%) and Aquarius adelaidis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lemuriana apicalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lemuriana apicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (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.