What are the chances of seeing a Tongeia filicaudis in Suzhou?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tongeia filicaudis sighting in Suzhou on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 65 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tongeia filicaudis in Suzhou?
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tongeia filicaudis in Suzhou on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–July and November, the lowest months. That is one of Suzhou's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 45 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Tongeia filicaudis?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tongeia filicaudis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Suzhou the best place to see a Tongeia filicaudis?
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Tongeia filicaudis sightings, Suzhou ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Tongeia filicaudis live in Suzhou?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Tongeia filicaudis that you can see in Suzhou (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Pale Grass Blue (about 30%), Plains Cupid (about 20%) and Small Copper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tongeia filicaudis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tongeia filicaudis is recorded against all the insects logged in Suzhou (11 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.