What are the chances of seeing a Blue Flower Chafer in Guangzhou?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Flower Chafer sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 482 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 Blue Flower Chafer in Guangzhou?
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Flower Chafer in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Is Guangzhou the best place to see a Blue Flower Chafer?
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Blue Flower Chafer sightings, Guangzhou ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jinan (China, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 10%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Blue Flower Chafer live in Guangzhou?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Blue Flower Chafer that you can see in Guangzhou (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Euselates magna (about 10%), Oriental Flower Beetle (about 10%) and Siamese Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Blue Flower Chafer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue Flower Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (13 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.