Potanthus confucius
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Potanthus confucius, the Chinese dart or Confucian dart, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. They are found from Sri Lanka and India to China and Japan and down to Sumatra and Java in Indonesia. Some museum specimens have also been reported to be from Palawan in the Philippines, but due to the absence of the species in Borneo, it is possible that these were mislabeled or misidentified. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Dart sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 197 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Dart in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and November–April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Chinese Dart sightings, Taichung ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Dart that you can see in Taichung (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Formosan Swift (about 10%), Indian Palm Bob (about 10%) and Parnara naso (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (10 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.
