Scythris sinensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Scythris sinensis is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by the Austrian entomologists Baron Cajetan von Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. The moth is found in Asia, Europe and North America. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scythris sinensis sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 205th 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scythris sinensis in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Scythris sinensis sightings, Seoul ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Beijing (China, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Scythris sinensis that you can see in Seoul (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Asian Comma (about 20%), Pale Grass Blue (about 20%) and Small White (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scythris sinensis 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.
