What are the chances of seeing a Ligyrus ruginasus in Mesa?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ligyrus ruginasus sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 205th most-seen of the 232 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 Ligyrus ruginasus in Mesa?
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ligyrus ruginasus in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Ligyrus ruginasus?
Only Mesa, in our data
Mesa is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ligyrus ruginasus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ligyrus ruginasus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ligyrus ruginasus is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (5 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.