What are the chances of seeing a Lipotactes sinicus in Hong Kong?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lipotactes sinicus sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 299th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lipotactes sinicus in Hong Kong?
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lipotactes sinicus in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Lipotactes sinicus?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lipotactes sinicus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Lipotactes sinicus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lipotactes sinicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (34 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.