Menida formosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Menida formosa 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.
April to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Menida formosa in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. Those are among Kolkata's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Menida formosa sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Menida formosa sightings, Kolkata has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Menida formosa 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Menida formosa 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.
