What are the chances of seeing a Petavia attenuata in Taipei?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Petavia attenuata sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 138th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Petavia attenuata in Taipei?
September and November–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Petavia attenuata in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in August and October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Petavia attenuata?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Petavia attenuata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Petavia attenuata live in Taipei?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Petavia attenuata that you can see in Taipei (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth (about 30%), Common Mapwing (about 20%) and Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Petavia attenuata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Petavia attenuata is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (86 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.