What are the chances of seeing an Amata edwardsi in Kaohsiung?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amata edwardsi sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 130th most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Amata edwardsi in Kaohsiung?
June, August, October and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amata edwardsi in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July, September and November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Amata edwardsi?
Only Kaohsiung, in our data
Kaohsiung is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Amata edwardsi sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Amata edwardsi sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amata edwardsi is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (13 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.