What are the chances of seeing a Quasithosea obliquistriga in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Quasithosea obliquistriga sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 450th 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 a Quasithosea obliquistriga in Hong Kong?
March–April and June–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quasithosea obliquistriga in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Quasithosea obliquistriga?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Quasithosea obliquistriga sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Quasithosea obliquistriga live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Limacodidae
The closest relatives of the Quasithosea obliquistriga that you can see in Hong Kong (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Oxyplax pallivitta (about 10%), Birthamula rufa (about 10%) and Phlossa conjuncta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Quasithosea obliquistriga sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Quasithosea obliquistriga is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (20 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.