Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee

Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa phalothorax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guangzhou

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Guangzhou
April Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee in Guangzhou?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 252nd 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 Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee in Guangzhou?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.

Is Guangzhou the best place to see a Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee live in Guangzhou?

Same genus: Xylocopa

The closest relatives of the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee that you can see in Guangzhou (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter (about 10%) and Collared Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (11 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.

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