What are the chances of seeing a Dasyboarmia subpilosa in Hong Kong?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasyboarmia subpilosa sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 1125 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 a Dasyboarmia subpilosa in Hong Kong?
February–April, June–July and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasyboarmia subpilosa in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in January, May and August–September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Dasyboarmia subpilosa?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dasyboarmia subpilosa sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dasyboarmia subpilosa live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Dasyboarmia subpilosa that you can see in Hong Kong (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are False Tiger Moth (about 30%), Milionia basalis (about 10%) and Orange Magpie Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dasyboarmia subpilosa sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dasyboarmia subpilosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (102 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.