Faunis eumeus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Faunis eumeus, the large faun, is a butterfly found in South and South East Asia that belongs to the Morphinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family. The assama subspecies of the large faun is now considered to be a separate species, Faunis assama (Westwood, 1858). Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Faun sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 322 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Faun in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Large Faun sightings, Hong Kong has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Guangzhou (China, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Large Faun that you can see in Hong Kong (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger (about 30%), Blue-Spotted Crow Butterfly (about 30%) and Great Eggfly (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Faun is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (322 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.
