What are the chances of seeing a Flammona trilineata in Hong Kong?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flammona trilineata sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Flammona trilineata in Hong Kong?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Flammona trilineata in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Flammona trilineata?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Flammona trilineata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Flammona trilineata live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Flammona trilineata that you can see in Hong Kong (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%), Cerynea discontenta (about 10%) and Enispa elataria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Flammona trilineata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flammona trilineata is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (98 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.