Artipe eryx
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Artipe eryx, the green flash, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. It is found in the Indomalayan realm (North India, Burma, China, Indochina, Peninsular Malaya, Taiwan, Borneo, Sulawesi, Japan).
The larvae feed on the fruits of Gardenia species, including Gardenia jasminoides and Gardenia florida. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Flash sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 390th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Flash in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–February, the lowest months.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Green Flash sightings, Guangzhou ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%), Hong Kong (China, about 10%) and Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Green Flash that you can see in Guangzhou (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Pale Grass Blue (about 10%), Plains Cupid (about 10%) and Abisara echeria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Flash is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (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.
