What are the chances of seeing a Panagaeus davidi in Beijing?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Panagaeus davidi sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 349th most-seen of the 401 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.
When is the best time to see a Panagaeus davidi in Beijing?
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Panagaeus davidi in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Beijing's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Where else can you see a Panagaeus davidi?
Only Beijing, in our data
Beijing is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Panagaeus davidi sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Panagaeus davidi live in Beijing?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Panagaeus davidi that you can see in Beijing (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Carabus brandti (about 10%), Harpalus pallidipennis (about 10%) and Diplocheila zeelandica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Panagaeus davidi sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Panagaeus davidi is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (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.