Xylocopa nasalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The Oriental carpenter bee, Xylocopa nasalis, or Xylocopa (Biluna) nasalis, is a species of carpenter bee. It is widely distributed in Southeast Asian countries. It is a major pollinator within its ecosystem, and is often mistaken for a bumblebee. The species leads a solitary lifestyle with a highly female-biased colony in the nest.
Xylocopa nasalis is a member of the genus Xylocopa, first described in 1802 by French entomologist Pierre André Latreille. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek and translates to ¨wood-cutter.¨ Xylocopa is comprised specifically of carpenter bees, who build their nests in burrows in dead wood, bamboo, or structural timbers. The genus is also related to the genus of Ceratina, which are referred to as ¨small carpenter bees."
Easily mistaken for bumble bees, carpenter bees of X. nasalis are relatively large, with a sturdy, black, lustrous body. Their thorax can exceed 5 mm in length, and some have yellow markings on their head. The front wing marginal cell is thin and stretched, while the apex, the anterior corner of the wing, leans away from the costa, which is the leading edge of the... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 2 | Hanoi | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in February and November–December, the lowest months.
6th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sightings, Hong Kong ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 30%), Hanoi (Vietnam, about 20%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 20%).
Same genus: Xylocopa
The closest relatives of the Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter that you can see in Hong Kong (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Collared Carpenter Bee (about 10%) and Pale-Thorax Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (109 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.
