What are the chances of seeing a Phytomia zonata in Taipei?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomia zonata sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 243rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Phytomia zonata in Taipei?
January–May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomia zonata in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Phytomia zonata?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phytomia zonata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Taipei the best place to see a Phytomia zonata?
15th of 19
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Phytomia zonata sightings, Taipei ranks 15th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 20%), Nanchang (China, about 20%) and Dalian (China, about 20%).
Where does the Phytomia zonata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phytomia zonata is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (39 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.