What are the chances of seeing a Syntomus pallipes in Beijing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Syntomus pallipes sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Syntomus pallipes in Beijing?
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Syntomus pallipes in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Syntomus pallipes?
Only Beijing, in our data
Beijing is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Syntomus pallipes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Syntomus pallipes live in Beijing?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Syntomus pallipes 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 Syntomus pallipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Syntomus pallipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (18 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.