What are the chances of seeing a Rice Green Caterpillar in Seoul?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rice Green Caterpillar sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 319th 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 a Rice Green Caterpillar in Seoul?
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rice Green Caterpillar in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Rice Green Caterpillar?
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rice Green Caterpillar sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Rice Green Caterpillar live in Seoul?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Rice Green Caterpillar that you can see in Seoul (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Hops Angleshade (about 10%) and Macdunnoughia purissima (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rice Green Caterpillar sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rice Green Caterpillar is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (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.