What are the chances of seeing a Pachysaga australis in Perth?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pachysaga australis 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 a Pachysaga australis in Perth?
July and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachysaga australis in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Pachysaga australis?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pachysaga australis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pachysaga australis live in Perth?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Pachysaga australis that you can see in Perth (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Requena verticalis (about 10%), Kings Park Stick Katydid (about 10%) and Tympanophora andreae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pachysaga australis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pachysaga australis 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.