What are the chances of seeing a Hycleus apicicornis in Nairobi?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hycleus apicicornis sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 123 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Hycleus apicicornis in Nairobi?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hycleus apicicornis in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and July–December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Hycleus apicicornis?
Only Nairobi, in our data
Nairobi is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hycleus apicicornis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Hycleus apicicornis live in Nairobi?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Hycleus apicicornis that you can see in Nairobi (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Pachnoda ephippiata (about 30%), Lunate Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Cheilomenes propinqua (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Hycleus apicicornis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hycleus apicicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi (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.