What are the chances of seeing a Diaphanogryllacris laeta in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Diaphanogryllacris laeta 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 Diaphanogryllacris laeta in Hong Kong?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Diaphanogryllacris laeta in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Diaphanogryllacris laeta?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Diaphanogryllacris laeta sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Diaphanogryllacris laeta live in Hong Kong?
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Diaphanogryllacris laeta that you can see in Hong Kong (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Carinate Locust (about 10%), Ceracris nigricornis (about 10%) and Short-Winged Rice Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Diaphanogryllacris laeta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diaphanogryllacris laeta 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.