What are the chances of seeing a Promalactis albisquama in Hong Kong?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Promalactis albisquama sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 113th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Promalactis albisquama in Hong Kong?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Promalactis albisquama in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Promalactis albisquama?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Promalactis albisquama sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Promalactis albisquama sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Promalactis albisquama is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (99 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.