What are the chances of seeing an Epidorcus gracilis in Hangzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epidorcus gracilis sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 50th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Epidorcus gracilis in Hangzhou?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Epidorcus gracilis in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Epidorcus gracilis?
Only Hangzhou, in our data
Hangzhou is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Epidorcus gracilis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Epidorcus gracilis live in Hangzhou?
Same family: Lucanidae
The closest relatives of the Epidorcus gracilis that you can see in Hangzhou (family Lucanidae, Stag Beetles) are Titan Stag Beetle (about 20%), Hope's Stag Beetle (about 10%) and Aegus laevicollis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Epidorcus gracilis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Epidorcus gracilis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (12 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.