What are the chances of seeing an Aristobia approximator in Phnom Penh?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Aristobia approximator sighting in Phnom Penh on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 22 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Aristobia approximator in Phnom Penh?
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Aristobia approximator in Phnom Penh on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. That is one of Phnom Penh's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 10 mm in February.
Where else can you see an Aristobia approximator?
Only Phnom Penh, in our data
Phnom Penh is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aristobia approximator sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Aristobia approximator sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aristobia approximator is recorded against all the insects logged in Phnom Penh (6 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.