Cephonodes kingii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cephonodes kingii, the gardenia bee hawk, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gardenia Bee Hawk sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 468th most-seen of the 742 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gardenia Bee Hawk in Sydney on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Gardenia Bee Hawk sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Gardenia Bee Hawk that you can see in Sydney (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Australasian Privet Hawkmoth (about 10%), Pale Brown Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Coprosma Hawk Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gardenia Bee Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (10 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.
