What are the chances of seeing a Taumacera insignis in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Taumacera insignis sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 333rd most-seen of the 1045 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 Taumacera insignis in Singapore?
May–July, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taumacera insignis in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Taumacera insignis?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Taumacera insignis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Taumacera insignis live in Singapore?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Taumacera insignis that you can see in Singapore (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Baliosus pectoralis (about 10%), Gonophora pulchella (about 10%) and Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Taumacera insignis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taumacera insignis is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (60 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.