What are the chances of seeing a The Red Edge in Singapore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a The Red Edge sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 1045 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.
When is the best time to see a The Red Edge in Singapore?
April–July and October–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a The Red Edge in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in March and August–September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a The Red Edge?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate The Red Edge sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the The Red Edge live in Singapore?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the The Red Edge 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 The Red Edge sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the The Red Edge is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (103 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.