Mycalesis gotama
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mycalesis gotama, the Chinese bushbrown, is an East Palearctic species of satyrine butterfly found in China, Japan, Assam, Burma, the northeastern Himalayas and northern Vietnam. The larva feeds on Miscanthus sinensis, Miscanthus floridulus, Setaria palmifolia, Isachne globosa, Oryza sativa and Bambusa species. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Bushbrown sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 215 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Bushbrown in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Chinese Bushbrown sightings, Shanghai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Bushbrown that you can see in Shanghai (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Tropical Fritillary (about 30%), Asian Comma (about 20%) and Lesser Purple Emperor (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Bushbrown is recorded against all the insects logged in Shanghai (20 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.
