Sericinus montela
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Sericinus is a genus of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae. The genus has a complex history and a multiplicity of names have been applied to its single species. Sericinus montela, the dragon swallowtail, is the only species, making the genus monotypic. It is found in the Russian Far East (south of Primorsky Krai), Korea, China and Japan.
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dragon Swallowtail sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 40th most-seen of the 64 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dragon Swallowtail in Qingdao on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–March, the lowest months. Those are among Qingdao's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in January.
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Of the 4 cities where we can rate Dragon Swallowtail sightings, Qingdao has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Beijing (China, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Dragon Swallowtail that you can see in Qingdao (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (about 20%), Japanese Peacock Swallowtail (about 10%) and Old World Swallowtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dragon Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Qingdao (8 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.
