What are the chances of seeing a Rostella processus in Kuala Lumpur?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rostella processus sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 273rd most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Rostella processus in Kuala Lumpur?
February, July and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rostella processus in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June and August–October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Rostella processus?
Only Kuala Lumpur, in our data
Kuala Lumpur is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rostella processus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Rostella processus live in Kuala Lumpur?
Same family: Tetrigidae
The closest relatives of the Rostella processus that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Tetrigidae, Pygmy Grasshoppers) are Systolederus cinereus (about 10%), Phaesticus mellerborgi (about 10%) and Thoradonta nodulosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rostella processus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rostella processus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (5 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.