What are the chances of seeing an Osmylops sejunctus in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Osmylops sejunctus sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 409th 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 an Osmylops sejunctus in Melbourne?
November and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Osmylops sejunctus in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Osmylops sejunctus?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Osmylops sejunctus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Osmylops sejunctus?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Osmylops sejunctus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Osmylops sejunctus live in Melbourne?
Same order: Neuroptera
The closest relatives of the Osmylops sejunctus that you can see in Melbourne (order Neuroptera, Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies) are Tasmanian Brown Lacewing (about 10%), Mallada signatus (about 10%) and Pseudomallada edwardsi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Osmylops sejunctus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Osmylops sejunctus is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (23 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.