What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Mountain Damsel in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Mountain Damsel sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 450th most-seen of the 1125 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 Chinese Mountain Damsel in Hong Kong?
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Mountain Damsel in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Chinese Mountain Damsel?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chinese Mountain Damsel sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chinese Mountain Damsel live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Platycnemididae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Mountain Damsel that you can see in Hong Kong (family Platycnemididae, White-legged damselflies) are Yellow Featherlegs (about 10%) and Black Threadtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chinese Mountain Damsel sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Mountain Damsel is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (21 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.