What are the chances of seeing a Cryptotympana holsti in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptotympana holsti sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 364th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cryptotympana holsti in Taipei?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptotympana holsti in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cryptotympana holsti?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cryptotympana holsti sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Cryptotympana holsti?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cryptotympana holsti sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cryptotympana holsti live in Taipei?
Same genus: Cryptotympana
The closest relatives of the Cryptotympana holsti that you can see in Taipei (genus Cryptotympana) are Cryptotympana takasagona (about 20%) and Eastern Horse Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cryptotympana holsti sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cryptotympana holsti is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (20 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.