Anax guttatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anax guttatus, the pale-spotted emperor or lesser green emperor, is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae. Anax guttatus is widespread from India to Japan and Australia and Pacific Ocean Islands. It is found in Northern Australia, Africa, Bangladesh, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hainan), Indonesia, India, Japan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Tonga and Vanuatu.
This species mainly occurs in open ponds, but also in various habitats, especially with slowly flowing or standing freshwater. It is also present in urban areas. Anax guttatus is a big dragonfly with blue eyes, pale green thorax and dark brown abdomen with bright blue-green markings on the sides. It can reach a wingspan of about 11 centimetres (4.3 in) and a body length of about 8 centimetres (3.1 in). Forewings are clear, the inner-half of the hindwings is brown, while the outer-half is clear. Segment 1 and sides of segment 2 of the abdomen are pale green. The dorsum... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Spotted Emperor sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 680th 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.
June–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Spotted Emperor in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pale-Spotted Emperor sightings, Hong Kong ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guangzhou (China, about 10%), Singapore (Singapore, under 5%) and Bangkok (Thailand, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-Spotted Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (11 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.
