What are the chances of seeing a Delta pyriforme in Mumbai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delta pyriforme sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th most-seen of the 362 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Delta pyriforme in Mumbai?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Delta pyriforme in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Mumbai's driest months, with almost no rain against 830 mm in July.
Is Mumbai the best place to see a Delta pyriforme?
18th of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Delta pyriforme sightings, Mumbai ranks 18th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Hanoi (Vietnam, about 20%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Delta pyriforme live in Mumbai?
Same genus: Delta
The closest relatives of the Delta pyriforme that you can see in Mumbai (genus Delta) are Delta conoideum (about 10%) and Okinawa Mud Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Delta pyriforme sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delta pyriforme is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (39 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.