Oenopia formosana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Oenopia formosana is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is endemic to Taiwan. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oenopia formosana sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 113th 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oenopia formosana in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Taichung's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 330 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oenopia formosana sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Oenopia formosana sightings, Taichung ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Oenopia formosana that you can see in Taichung (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 30%), Yellow Ladybird Beetle (about 10%) and Turtle Vein Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oenopia formosana 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.
