What are the chances of seeing a Paranomala arida in Mesa?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paranomala arida sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 128th most-seen of the 232 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Paranomala arida in Mesa?
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Paranomala arida in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Mesa's driest months, with almost no rain against 35 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Paranomala arida?
Only Mesa, in our data
Mesa is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Paranomala arida sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Paranomala arida live in Mesa?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Paranomala arida that you can see in Mesa (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Figeater Beetle (about 10%), Cyclocephala longula (about 10%) and Lesser Triceratops Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Paranomala arida sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paranomala arida is recorded against all the insects logged in Mesa (20 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.