What are the chances of seeing a Chorodna fulgurita in Kathmandu?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chorodna fulgurita sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chorodna fulgurita in Kathmandu?
September and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chorodna fulgurita in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Chorodna fulgurita?
Only Kathmandu, in our data
Kathmandu is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chorodna fulgurita sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chorodna fulgurita live in Kathmandu?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Chorodna fulgurita that you can see in Kathmandu (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Indian Tortoiseshell (about 40%), Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 40%) and Indian Cabbage White (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chorodna fulgurita sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chorodna fulgurita is recorded against all the insects logged in Kathmandu (5 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.