What are the chances of seeing an Apela divisa in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Apela divisa sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 55th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Apela divisa in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Apela divisa in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 60 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see an Apela divisa?
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apela divisa sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Apela divisa?
Only Main Ridge Forest Reserve, in our data
Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Apela divisa sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Apela divisa live in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Apela divisa that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Rosema epigena (about 30%), Hemiceras pallidula (about 30%) and Phastia basalis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Apela divisa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apela divisa is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (17 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.