What are the chances of seeing a Tongeia filicaudis in Changsha?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tongeia filicaudis sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tongeia filicaudis in Changsha?
May and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tongeia filicaudis in Changsha on a given day, against under 5% in June, August, October and December–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Tongeia filicaudis?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tongeia filicaudis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Changsha the best place to see a Tongeia filicaudis?
6th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Tongeia filicaudis sightings, Changsha ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 20%), Suzhou (China, about 20%) and Beijing (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Tongeia filicaudis live in Changsha?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Tongeia filicaudis that you can see in Changsha (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Plains Cupid (about 20%), Pea Blue (about 10%) and Pale Grass Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tongeia filicaudis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tongeia filicaudis is recorded against all the insects logged in Changsha (6 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.