What are the chances of seeing a Comostola meritaria in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola meritaria sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 819th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Comostola meritaria in Hong Kong?
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola meritaria in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 280 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Comostola meritaria?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comostola meritaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Comostola meritaria?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Comostola meritaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Comostola meritaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comostola meritaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (8 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.