What are the chances of seeing a Green Imperial in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Imperial sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 501st most-seen of the 1045 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 Green Imperial in Singapore?
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Imperial in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Green Imperial?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Green Imperial sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Green Imperial live in Singapore?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Green Imperial that you can see in Singapore (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Branded Imperial (about 20%), Lesser Grass Blue (about 20%) and Tiny Grass Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Green Imperial sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Imperial is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (28 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.