What are the chances of seeing a Sepedon lobifera in Tuen Mun?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sepedon lobifera sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 492nd most-seen of the 557 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 Sepedon lobifera in Tuen Mun?
April–May, July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sepedon lobifera in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Sepedon lobifera?
Only Tuen Mun, in our data
Tuen Mun is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sepedon lobifera sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Sepedon lobifera live in Tuen Mun?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Sepedon lobifera that you can see in Tuen Mun (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), Ptecticus aurifer (about 10%) and Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sepedon lobifera sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sepedon lobifera is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (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.