Mycalesis horsfieldii

Mycalesis horsfieldii

Mycalesis horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

130 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
33 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Xiamen City 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
5 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
8 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mycalesis horsfieldii in Hong Kong?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mycalesis horsfieldii sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mycalesis horsfieldii in Hong Kong?

November and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mycalesis horsfieldii in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month. Those are among Hong Kong's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 280 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Mycalesis horsfieldii?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mycalesis horsfieldii sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Mycalesis horsfieldii?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Mycalesis horsfieldii sightings, Hong Kong ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Xiamen City (China, about 10%) and Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).

Where does the Mycalesis horsfieldii sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mycalesis horsfieldii is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (130 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.

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