What are the chances of seeing an Exsula dentatrix in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Exsula dentatrix sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd 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 Exsula dentatrix in Taipei?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Exsula dentatrix in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Exsula dentatrix?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Exsula dentatrix sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Exsula dentatrix live in Taipei?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Exsula dentatrix that you can see in Taipei (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Metaemene atrigutta (about 10%) and Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Exsula dentatrix sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Exsula dentatrix is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (7 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.