What are the chances of seeing a Macdunnoughia purissima in Seoul?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macdunnoughia purissima sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 195th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Macdunnoughia purissima in Seoul?
May–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macdunnoughia purissima in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Macdunnoughia purissima?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Macdunnoughia purissima sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Macdunnoughia purissima sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macdunnoughia purissima is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (15 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.