What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Banded White in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Banded White sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 422nd 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 a Dark-Banded White in Taipei?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Banded White in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Dark-Banded White?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dark-Banded White sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dark-Banded White live in Taipei?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Dark-Banded White that you can see in Taipei (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Indian Cabbage White (about 20%), Small White (about 10%) and Lemon Migrant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dark-Banded White sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-Banded White is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (23 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.