What are the chances of seeing a Monoceromyia similis in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Monoceromyia similis sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 396th 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 Monoceromyia similis in Taipei?
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Monoceromyia similis in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Monoceromyia similis?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Monoceromyia similis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Monoceromyia similis live in Taipei?
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Monoceromyia similis that you can see in Taipei (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 10%) and Phytomia zonata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Monoceromyia similis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Monoceromyia similis is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (17 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.