What are the chances of seeing an Idgia flavicollis in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Idgia flavicollis sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 778th 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 an Idgia flavicollis in Hong Kong?
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Idgia flavicollis in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Idgia flavicollis?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Idgia flavicollis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Idgia flavicollis live in Hong Kong?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Idgia flavicollis that you can see in Hong Kong (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Tricondyla pulchripes (about 20%), Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 20%) and Cicindela juxtata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Idgia flavicollis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Idgia flavicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (9 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.