What are the chances of seeing a Tracholena sulfurosa in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tracholena sulfurosa sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 273rd 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 Tracholena sulfurosa in Melbourne?
February–March and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tracholena sulfurosa in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Tracholena sulfurosa?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tracholena sulfurosa sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Tracholena sulfurosa?
Only Melbourne, in our data
Melbourne is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tracholena sulfurosa sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Tracholena sulfurosa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tracholena sulfurosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (43 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.