What are the chances of seeing a Tongeia filicaudis in Hangzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tongeia filicaudis sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tongeia filicaudis in Hangzhou?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tongeia filicaudis in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Hangzhou's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 65 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Tongeia filicaudis?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tongeia filicaudis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Hangzhou the best place to see a Tongeia filicaudis?
9th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Tongeia filicaudis sightings, Hangzhou ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 20%), Suzhou (China, about 20%) and Beijing (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Tongeia filicaudis live in Hangzhou?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Tongeia filicaudis that you can see in Hangzhou (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Pale Grass Blue (about 20%), Pea Blue (about 10%) and Plains Cupid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tongeia filicaudis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tongeia filicaudis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (9 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.