What are the chances of seeing an Ophthalmis lincea in Manila?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ophthalmis lincea sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 122 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ophthalmis lincea in Manila?
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ophthalmis lincea in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Ophthalmis lincea?
Only Manila, in our data
Manila is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ophthalmis lincea sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ophthalmis lincea live in Manila?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Ophthalmis lincea that you can see in Manila (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Brown Pansy (about 40%) and Lime Swallowtail (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ophthalmis lincea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ophthalmis lincea is recorded against all the insects logged in Manila (25 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.