What are the chances of seeing a Matsumursine horishanella in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Matsumursine horishanella sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 703rd 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 Matsumursine horishanella in Taipei?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Matsumursine horishanella in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Matsumursine horishanella?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Matsumursine horishanella sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Matsumursine horishanella?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Matsumursine horishanella sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Matsumursine horishanella live in Taipei?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Matsumursine horishanella 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 Matsumursine horishanella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Matsumursine horishanella is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (5 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.