What are the chances of seeing an Anthela inornata in Perth?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anthela inornata sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 275 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 an Anthela inornata in Perth?
March, May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthela inornata in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July and September–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Anthela inornata?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Anthela inornata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Anthela inornata live in Perth?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Anthela inornata that you can see in Perth (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Black-And-White Tiger Moth (about 20%), Australian Painted Lady (about 20%) and Apple Looper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Anthela inornata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthela inornata is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (9 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.