What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Grass Dart in Kuala Lumpur?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Grass Dart sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 323 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 Spotted Grass Dart in Kuala Lumpur?
February, April–June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Grass Dart in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March, July–August and October–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Spotted Grass Dart?
Only Kuala Lumpur, in our data
Kuala Lumpur is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Spotted Grass Dart sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Spotted Grass Dart live in Kuala Lumpur?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Spotted Grass Dart that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chestnut Bob (about 10%), Indian Palm Bob (about 10%) and Yellow Vein Lancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Spotted Grass Dart sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Grass Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (15 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.