Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Common Mormon Swallowtail in Changzhou?

Accepted Answer

Likely. About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mormon Swallowtail sighting in Changzhou on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 12 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Common Mormon Swallowtail in Changzhou?

Accepted Answer

July and September. In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mormon Swallowtail in Changzhou on a given day, against about 10% in January–March, June and October, the lowest months. Those are among Changzhou's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in December. November and December have too few records to rate.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Common Mormon Swallowtail?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Mormon Swallowtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Changzhou the best place to see a Common Mormon Swallowtail?

Accepted Answer

11th of 82. Of the 82 cities where we can rate Common Mormon Swallowtail sightings, Changzhou ranks 11th at about 40%. The best odds are in Jalandhar (India, about 50%), Solapur (India, about 50%) and Kalyan-Dombivli (India, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Common Mormon Swallowtail live in Changzhou?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Papilio. The closest relatives of the Common Mormon Swallowtail that you can see in Changzhou (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (about 30%) and Chinese Peacock Swallowtail (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Common Mormon Swallowtail sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Mormon Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Changzhou (12 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
2	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
3	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~30%
4	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	~30%
5	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
7	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
8	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~20%
10	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
11	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
12	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
13	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
14	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
15	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Jalandhar	🇮🇳 India	~50%
2	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	~50%
3	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	~40%
4	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	~40%
5	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	~40%
6	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	~40%
7	Chandigarh	🇮🇳 India	~40%
8	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	~40%
9	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	~40%
10	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	~40%

Common Mormon Swallowtail

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