What are the chances of seeing a Physopelta fusciscutellata in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Physopelta fusciscutellata sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 356th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Physopelta fusciscutellata in Taipei?
February–April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Physopelta fusciscutellata in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Physopelta fusciscutellata?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Physopelta fusciscutellata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Physopelta fusciscutellata live in Taipei?
Same genus: Physopelta
The closest relatives of the Physopelta fusciscutellata that you can see in Taipei (genus Physopelta) are Gutta Bug (about 10%) and Physopelta quadriguttata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Physopelta fusciscutellata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Physopelta fusciscutellata is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (21 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.