What are the chances of seeing a Geoffagraecia gwinganna in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Geoffagraecia gwinganna sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 583rd 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 Geoffagraecia gwinganna in Melbourne?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Geoffagraecia gwinganna in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Geoffagraecia gwinganna?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Geoffagraecia gwinganna sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Geoffagraecia gwinganna live in Melbourne?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Geoffagraecia gwinganna that you can see in Melbourne (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are False Meadow Katydid (about 10%), Greenish Meadow Katydid (about 10%) and Australian Common Garden Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Geoffagraecia gwinganna sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Geoffagraecia gwinganna is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (11 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.