What are the chances of seeing an Orange Emperor in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Emperor sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 407th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange Emperor in Hong Kong?
April and June–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Emperor in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May and September–March, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see an Orange Emperor?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Orange Emperor sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Orange Emperor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (46 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.