Potanthus confucius
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Potanthus confucius, the Chinese dart or Confucian dart, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. They are found from Sri Lanka and India to China and Japan and down to Sumatra and Java in Indonesia. Some museum specimens have also been reported to be from Palawan in the Philippines, but due to the absence of the species in Borneo, it is possible that these were mislabeled or misidentified. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Dart sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and July–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Dart in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–June, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Chinese Dart sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Dart that you can see in Kaohsiung (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Indian Palm Bob (about 10%) and Formosan Swift (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (9 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.
