What are the chances of seeing a Dancing Shadow-Emerald in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dancing Shadow-Emerald sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th 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 Dancing Shadow-Emerald in Hong Kong?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dancing Shadow-Emerald in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Dancing Shadow-Emerald?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dancing Shadow-Emerald sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dancing Shadow-Emerald live in Hong Kong?
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Dancing Shadow-Emerald that you can see in Hong Kong (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Blue Marsh Hawk (about 30%), Indigo Dropwing (about 20%) and Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dancing Shadow-Emerald sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dancing Shadow-Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (5 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.