What are the chances of seeing a Diadasia australis in Los Angeles?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diadasia australis sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 665th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Diadasia australis in Los Angeles?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diadasia australis in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Diadasia australis?
Only Los Angeles, in our data
Los Angeles is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Diadasia australis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Diadasia australis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diadasia australis is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (8 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.