Straight Five-Ring

Straight Five-Ring

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

25 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
June Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Straight Five-Ring in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Straight Five-Ring sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 386th 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 Straight Five-Ring in Hong Kong?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Straight Five-Ring in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Straight Five-Ring?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Straight Five-Ring sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).

Where does the Straight Five-Ring sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Straight Five-Ring is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (25 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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