Mycalesis gotama
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mycalesis gotama, the Chinese bushbrown, is an East Palearctic species of satyrine butterfly found in China, Japan, Assam, Burma, the northeastern Himalayas and northern Vietnam. The larva feeds on Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus, Setaria palmifolia, Isachne globosa, Oryza sativa and Bambusa species. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Bushbrown sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 150th most-seen of the 272 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Bushbrown in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–June, the lowest months. That is one of Nanjing's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Chinese Bushbrown sightings, Nanjing ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%), Shanghai (China, about 10%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Bushbrown is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (10 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.
