What are the chances of seeing a Baliosus pectoralis in Singapore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baliosus pectoralis sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Baliosus pectoralis in Singapore?
February to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baliosus pectoralis in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Where else can you see a Baliosus pectoralis?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Baliosus pectoralis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Baliosus pectoralis live in Singapore?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Baliosus pectoralis that you can see in Singapore (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Gonophora pulchella (about 10%), Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle (about 10%) and Green Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Baliosus pectoralis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Baliosus pectoralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (137 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.