What are the chances of seeing a Dimaetha tibialis in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dimaetha tibialis sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 650th 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 Dimaetha tibialis in Taipei?
February and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dimaetha tibialis in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Dimaetha tibialis?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dimaetha tibialis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dimaetha tibialis live in Taipei?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Dimaetha tibialis that you can see in Taipei (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Asian Honey Bee (about 20%), Camponotus habereri (about 20%) and Black-Bellied Hornet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dimaetha tibialis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dimaetha tibialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (6 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.