What are the chances of seeing an Arcyptera coreana in Seoul?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arcyptera coreana sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 394th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Arcyptera coreana in Seoul?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arcyptera coreana in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Where else can you see an Arcyptera coreana?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Arcyptera coreana sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Arcyptera coreana live in Seoul?
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Arcyptera coreana that you can see in Seoul (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Oriental Longheaded Locust (about 20%), Oedaleus infernalis (about 10%) and Carinate Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Arcyptera coreana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arcyptera coreana is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (6 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.