What are the chances of seeing a Bandidus canifrons in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bandidus canifrons sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 367th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Bandidus canifrons in Melbourne?
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bandidus canifrons in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Bandidus canifrons?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bandidus canifrons sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Bandidus canifrons sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bandidus canifrons is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (27 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.