What are the chances of seeing a Chinoneides tasmaniensis in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinoneides tasmaniensis sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chinoneides tasmaniensis in Melbourne?
October to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinoneides tasmaniensis in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in February to September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Chinoneides tasmaniensis?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chinoneides tasmaniensis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chinoneides tasmaniensis live in Melbourne?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Chinoneides tasmaniensis that you can see in Melbourne (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Passionvine Hopper (about 20%), European Firebug (about 10%) and Grey Planthopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chinoneides tasmaniensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinoneides tasmaniensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (69 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.