What are the chances of seeing a Mimeusemia postica in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mimeusemia postica sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 731st 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 a Mimeusemia postica in Hong Kong?
April and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mimeusemia postica in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Mimeusemia postica?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mimeusemia postica sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mimeusemia postica live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Mimeusemia postica that you can see in Hong Kong (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Flammona trilineata (about 10%), Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%) and Cerynea discontenta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mimeusemia postica sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mimeusemia postica is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (10 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.