What are the chances of seeing an Amsactoides solitaria in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amsactoides solitaria sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 408th most-seen of the 765 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 an Amsactoides solitaria in Taipei?
March–April and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amsactoides solitaria in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Amsactoides solitaria?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Amsactoides solitaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Amsactoides solitaria live in Taipei?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Amsactoides solitaria that you can see in Taipei (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asota heliconia (about 20%), Chrysaeglia magnifica (about 20%) and Banyan Tussock Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Amsactoides solitaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amsactoides solitaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (17 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.