What are the chances of seeing a Mogannia formosana in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mogannia formosana sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 498th 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 Mogannia formosana in Taipei?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mogannia formosana in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 90 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Mogannia formosana?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mogannia formosana sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Mogannia formosana?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mogannia formosana sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Mogannia formosana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mogannia formosana is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (12 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.