What are the chances of seeing a Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle in Mumbai?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 228th most-seen of the 362 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle in Mumbai?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Mumbai's wettest months, with about 680 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Where else can you see a Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle?
Only Mumbai, in our data
Mumbai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purple-Sided Tethys Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (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.