What are the chances of seeing a Phacodes obscurus in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phacodes obscurus 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 Phacodes obscurus in Melbourne?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phacodes obscurus in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Phacodes obscurus?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phacodes obscurus 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 a Phacodes obscurus?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phacodes obscurus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Phacodes obscurus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phacodes obscurus 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.