What are the chances of seeing a Popillia dilutipennis in Guangzhou?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Popillia dilutipennis sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 7 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.
When is the best time to see a Popillia dilutipennis in Guangzhou?
April and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Popillia dilutipennis in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Popillia dilutipennis?
Only Guangzhou, in our data
Guangzhou is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Popillia dilutipennis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Popillia dilutipennis live in Guangzhou?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Popillia dilutipennis 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 Popillia dilutipennis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Popillia dilutipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (7 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.