What are the chances of seeing a Hoary Palmer in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary Palmer sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd 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 Hoary Palmer in Singapore?
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary Palmer in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Singapore's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 100 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Hoary Palmer?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hoary Palmer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Hoary Palmer live in Singapore?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Hoary Palmer that you can see in Singapore (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chestnut Bob (about 20%), Yellow Vein Lancer (about 20%) and Indian Palm Bob (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Hoary Palmer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hoary Palmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (16 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.