What are the chances of seeing a Rhynchina coniodes in Pretoria?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhynchina coniodes sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 225th most-seen of the 274 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 Rhynchina coniodes in Pretoria?
January, March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhynchina coniodes in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and June–December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Rhynchina coniodes?
Only Pretoria, in our data
Pretoria is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rhynchina coniodes sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Rhynchina coniodes live in Pretoria?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Rhynchina coniodes that you can see in Pretoria (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Creamstriped Owl (about 30%), Speckled Grey Footman (about 10%) and Graphic Ermine (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rhynchina coniodes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhynchina coniodes is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (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.