What are the chances of seeing a Minettia nigriventris in Seoul?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Minettia nigriventris sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 394th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Minettia nigriventris in Seoul?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Minettia nigriventris in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Minettia nigriventris?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Minettia nigriventris sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Minettia nigriventris live in Seoul?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Minettia nigriventris that you can see in Seoul (order Diptera, Flies) are Plecia longiforceps (about 20%), Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%) and Promachus yesonicus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Minettia nigriventris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Minettia nigriventris is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (7 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.