What are the chances of seeing a Lasippa illigera in Manila?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lasippa illigera sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 122 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lasippa illigera in Manila?
March and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lasippa illigera in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and September–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Lasippa illigera?
Only Manila, in our data
Manila is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lasippa illigera sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lasippa illigera live in Manila?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Lasippa illigera that you can see in Manila (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Brown Pansy (about 40%) and Philippine Five-Ring (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lasippa illigera sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lasippa illigera is recorded against all the insects logged in Manila (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.