What are the chances of seeing a Cercotmetus brevipes in Hangzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cercotmetus brevipes sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 145th most-seen of the 172 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cercotmetus brevipes in Hangzhou?
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cercotmetus brevipes in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Hangzhou's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Cercotmetus brevipes?
Only Hangzhou, in our data
Hangzhou is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cercotmetus brevipes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cercotmetus brevipes live in Hangzhou?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Cercotmetus brevipes that you can see in Hangzhou (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Horse Cicada (about 20%), Metochus abbreviatus (about 20%) and Adrisa magna (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cercotmetus brevipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cercotmetus brevipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (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.